The shelling took place in the areas of Bagda, Qabno, and Cowmaad located between the districts of Mataban and Mahaas in the Hiran region.
According to local residents, the
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targeted areas where al-Shabaab
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hard boyz were present.
There is no statement from the Æthiopian government or al-Shabaab regarding the air raid and the official losses that resulted.
It was recently when the fighters of al-Shabaab launched an attack on the border areas of Æthiopia.
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