APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) The national defense force has thwarted an attack by al-Shabaab militants along the Ethiopia-Somalia border town of Dollo, the Foreign Affairs ministry in Addis Ababa said on Wednesday.
“Ethiopia earlier today successfully foiled an attempted attack by the terrorist group Al Shabaab at the Ethiopia-Somalia border town of Dollo,” MoFA said in a statement on Wednesday.
According to MoFA, the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) stopped the attackers in their tracks before they could wreak havoc.
“The ENDF neutralised suicide bombers and destroyed weapons to be used by the terrorist group,” the statement read.
Earlier, Somali media reported that Ethiopian National Defense Forces who are supporting the federal government of Somalia’s campaign to eliminate al -Shabab have thwarted an attack at their base in Dollo, located in southern Somalia.
“According to a senior Somalia National Army, who confirmed the incident, the first vehicle, a Toyota Surf Hilux, exploded at the entrance of the base, causing significant damage and injuring four soldiers,” a Somali media reported, adding that “due to the swift and decisive actions of the Ethiopian forces, the second vehicle, a Suzuki SUV, was neutralized before reaching the base, averting any further harm.”
The Ministry Foreign Affairs said that “the Federal Defense Forces successfully foiled the group’s attempt to cause damage in the area by deploying snipers”, and that “members of the terrorist group were destroyed along with the weapons they brought with them.”
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