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Somalia: 9 civilians killed by Ethiopian soldiers in central Somalia Fri. July 25, 2008 02:58 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. - (SomaliNet) Witnesses said Ethiopian forces on Thursday killed nine civilians in central Somalia after coming under attack from insurgents. They added that the Ethiopian troops, who had been attacked as they were entering their camp in Beledewyne town, 350 kilometres north of the capital Mogadishu, responded by opening fire on civilians. "We collected nine dead civilians killed by shooting and shelling," said Mohamed Moalim Adbullahi, an elder. Beledweyne resident Musa Sheikh Haji confirmed the fatalities that occurred after the insurgents fled the township. "Seven civilians were shot dead near a bridge in town and two others killed in the shelling of the town," he added. In late 2006, Ethiopia sent troops into Somalia to help dislodge Islamists who had taken control of much of south and central Somalia and continues to back the country's weak transitional government. The insurgents have vowed to fight on until Ethiopian forces pull out of the troubled Horn of Africa nation that has been wrecked by lawlessness since the 1991 ouster of dictator Mohamed Siad Barre. - Sapa-AFP News Category: Somalia Latest Headlines Latest News South Korea considering dispatching navy ship to wa... Somalia: Armed Ethiopian troops leave southwestern ... PRESS RELEASE: Amnesty International speaks on displ... Somalia: Pirates attack six more ships off of Somal... Uganda: ICC renews calls for arrest of LRA chie... Somalia: Aid agencies welcome in central Somalia- I... U.S Elections: Obama widens leading margins over McCa... Zimbabwe: Opposition, ruling party fail to meet ZAMBIA: NO TRAVEL ALERTS FOLLOWING DEADLY DIESEASE Somalia: Over 50 aid agencies criticize humanitari... More News...