Monday, January 19, 2009

Somalia: Islamist Insurgents Attack Ethiopian Military Bases in Southern Somalia

From All Africa:

Bardhere — Somali Islamist forces have attacked military bases of the Allied Ethiopian and Somali government soldiers in around the airport of Bardhere town in Gedo region last night (Friday), witnesses told Shabelle radio on Saturday.

Residents say the clashes started around 10:00 local time near ADC centre in Bardhere town after the Islamist insurgent forces attacked the bases of the Ethiopian and Somali troops around there and both soldiers have exchanged heavy weapons during the fighting which could be heard in all directions of the town but no casualties have been reported yet.

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