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Somalia: Landmine Blast Rocks Ethiopian Convoy in Beledweyne, Central Region
14 May 2012
Baladweyne — A huge landmine blast has on Monday morning rocked an Ethiopian convoy in the heart of Somalia's central strategic town of Beledweyne, local residents confirmed.
The witnesses said the blast occurred when a landmine went off as a convoy of the Ethiopian military forces snaked its way through the eastern part of the district, causing an unconfirmed fatalities on the troops.
"I don't know the exact number of casualties, but Ethiopian soldiers shot dead two civilians following the blast," one of the witnesses who spoke on condition of anonymity told Shabelle Media by telephone.
No group or individual has claimed the responsibility for the attack so far.
Tension was high in the area moments after the explosion. Both the Ethiopian troops and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) cordoned off the scene of the attack. The main roads leading to the region were also closed to traffic.
Tagged: Arms and Armies, Conflict, Conflict, East Africa, Ethiopia, Somalia
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