Somalia
Ethiopia: 10 people killed as Ethiopian troops clash with Somalia clan militia
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Aug 17, 2010 - 3:57:28 PM

At least 10 people have been kiled and 30 others injured in heavy fighting between Ethiopian troops and Somali militia that erupted in Ethiopian-controlled Somali region of Ogaden, Radio Garowe reports.

The clashes broke out after Ethiopian troops attacked Jeed village of Shillaabo region in Ethiopia, sources said.

"Ethiopian federal police attacked our village this morning, after three of their soldiers were killed yesterday at Fadhi-garaadle village," said one of the Jeed village elders.

He said that the death included Ethiopian soldiers, adding that villagers started to flee from their houses for fear of more fighting between the two sides.

Two month ago, Ethiopian security forces and Somali militias clashed in another village near the Ethiopian-Somali border, leading to the death of twenty people while dozens others were injured.

Ethiopia withdrew its forces from Somalia in early 2009 after spending two years to back the UN-backed transitional government in ousting then Union of Islamic Courts that controlled most parts of the country including Mogadishu.

GAROWE ONLINE