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Massive Al Shabaab Offensive Hundreds Of Ethiopians, Kenyans & Somali Government Troops Killed Across Southern Somalia.

Somalia Islamists al-Shabab ambush Ethiopia troops

An attack on Ethiopian troops in Somalia by the Islamist militant group al-Shabab has led to hundreds of casualties, reports say.

Ethiopian soldiers, and some Somali troops, were ambushed by the militants in Yurkut village in the central region of Geddo early on Saturday.

Clashes continued for four hours.

A BBC reporter in the capital Mogadishu says it is the most intense fighting involving Ethiopian troops since they entered the country last November.

Al-Shabab claims to have killed 373 Ethiopians, while the Somali government says it in turn has killed 48 members of the militant group.

Our correspondent reports that al-Shabab militants blocked roads around Yurkut before the ambush was carried out.

The attack comes hours after the African Union announced Ethiopian troops would be withdrawn from two cities - Beledweyne and Baidoa - that they recently took from al-Shabab rebels.

They will be replaced by forces from Djibouti, Uganda and Burundi by the end of April, AU Commissioner for Peace and Security Ramtane Lamamra said.

It is not clear if all Ethiopian troops will be withdrawn from the country.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said in January troops would be withdrawn once African Union forces were in place.

Al Shabaab New Offensive Continues. In a different battle in the Jubba it is said Al Shabaab took out 153 Kenyan Bantus.

Luq — Heavy fighting with shells between Somali government troops backing by Ethiopian forces and Al-shabab militants has resumed again in parts of some regions of southwestern Somalia, residents said on Saturday.

Eyewitnesses told Shabelle Media that the battle erupted this morning after some Al-shabab fighters have launched a surprise attack on military bases belonging to TFG and Ethiopian forces at a small village situates between the town of Bardala and Luq in Bay and Gedo regions of southwestern Somalia.

It was immediately unclear whether there are casualties in the combat, but locals say the situation is tense and both sides are using heavy and slight weapons that sparked residents fear and anxiety. This fighting is the fiercest that these two regions have seen in weeks.

I approve of this massacre, may the foreigners be karbashed in their thousands. Amiin.

Somalia: Clashes claim 105 lives in Mogadishu
Mar 9, 2012 - 12:45:55 AM

MOGADISHU, Somalia Mar 9 2012 (Garowe Online) – Clashes that broke out in the country’s capital on Friday resulted in 105 deaths after Al Shabaab insurgents attacked AMISOM troops, Radio Garowe reports.

The Al Shabaab insurgents took the cover of night attacking AMISOM troops in the district of Karaan which has been a battlefield in the TFG’s fight against Al Shabaab in Mogadishu.

TFG military officials said that the attack by the insurgency group was repelled and resulted in many casualties for the terror organization.

According to local sources both sides used heavy artillery on each other and the deafening noise of this artillery could be heard across the capital.

The Al Shabaab have vowed to continue their fight in southern Somalia but the Al Qaeda group is rapidly losing ground in this war and top officials have reportedly fled to Yemen to escape the neighboring forces who enclosing on the terror group.

GAROWE ONLINE

THE AMBUSH COMES AS THE EAST AFRICAN NATION’S
TROOPS ARE DUE TO FORMALLY JOIN THE AFRICAN UNION
PEACE KEEPING FORCE (AMISOM) NEXT WEEK

SPECIAL REPORT BY XINHUA CORRESPONDENT PETER MUTAI



NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Troops from Kenya and Somali government on Friday caught up in an Al Shabaab ambush lost 153 men, in one of the most deadliest surprise attacks. 153 soldiers mostly Kenyan killed and dozens of others injured during an ambush in southern Somali town of Afmadow in the latest Al Shabaab offensive on the allied forces of Kenya, Ethiopia and TFG forces, military official said.

Kenya’s Military Spokesman Major Emmanuel Chirchir during the 10:00 GMT ambush some guns and rounds of ammunition including motor bombs were recovered.

"Al Shabaab forces laid an ambush in Aglibax, north of Afmadow, killing 153 Kenyan and TFG forces and injured others," Chirchir said on Saturday.

He said the ambush, two AK rifles, 200 PKM rounds and four rounds of mortar bombs were recovered from the scene.

"We also recovered assorted drugs and medicine during the ambush," he said.

The ambush comes as the East African nation’s troops are due to formally join the African Union peacekeeping force (AMISOM) next week.

Kenya Defense Force (KDF) Director of Military Operations Information Colonel Cyrus Oguna said in Nairobi the exact date of the redeployment as green-bereted AMISOM troops will be known after a key meeting in Ethiopia on Friday.

Oguna said the Addis Ababa meeting will also decide how the expanded AU troops will be deployed inside in the Horn of Africa nation that will be divided into four sectors.

Kenyan forces that crossed into Somalia mid October last year have intensified military crackdown inside southern Somalia to push back Al-Shabaab, blamed by Kenya for a series of cross-border kidnappings.

Kenya launch cross incursion in Somalia in Oct 16, 2011 to subdue Al-Shabaab the east African nation blames for raids and kidnappings particularly on its northern region.

The Kenyan troops have been moving in all sectors in southern Somalia after making several advances on key towns following a fierce battle with the insurgents who have since joined al-Qaida network.

The East African nation a has been beleaguered by a spate of grenade and landmine attacks since it launched cross border incursion into neighboring Somalia last month to pursue the al- Qaida allied Al-Shabaab militant group.

The troops have since "liberated" several towns in Southern Somalia but the ultimate aim is to capture Kismayu, regarded as the nerve centre of Al-Shabaab’s operations in the region.

I approve of this massacre, may the foreigners be karbashed in their thousands. Amiin.

Amiin!!!

it seems the ethipians were tactically played out...there must have been put out info about assault on Baidiao ,so their inforced heavely there, leaving other bases varnurable... somali websites were reporting yesterday taht ethiopian snipers all placed stragetic place around the town, what seem to be security tighting before high official visit.....but all of sudden shabab launched anexpected massive dawn attack on Yurkud while at same time blocking out all reinforcement routes to the city..The few hundred ethipian troops that were there litteraly routed ...85 dead and over hundred injured..it was massive loss to the invading force.

THE AMBUSH COMES AS THE EAST AFRICAN NATION’S
TROOPS ARE DUE TO FORMALLY JOIN THE AFRICAN UNION
PEACE KEEPING FORCE (AMISOM) NEXT WEEK

SPECIAL REPORT BY XINHUA CORRESPONDENT PETER MUTAI



NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Troops from Kenya and Somali government on Friday caught up in an Al Shabaab ambush lost 153 men, in one of the most deadliest surprise attacks. 153 soldiers mostly Kenyan killed and dozens of others injured during an ambush in southern Somali town of Afmadow in the latest Al Shabaab offensive on the allied forces of Kenya, Ethiopia and TFG forces, military official said.

Kenya’s Military Spokesman Major Emmanuel Chirchir during the 10:00 GMT ambush some guns and rounds of ammunition including motor bombs were recovered.

"Al Shabaab forces laid an ambush in Aglibax, north of Afmadow, killing 153 Kenyan and TFG forces and injured others," Chirchir said on Saturday.

He said the ambush, two AK rifles, 200 PKM rounds and four rounds of mortar bombs were recovered from the scene.

"We also recovered assorted drugs and medicine during the ambush," he said.

The ambush comes as the East African nation’s troops are due to formally join the African Union peacekeeping force (AMISOM) next week.

Kenya Defense Force (KDF) Director of Military Operations Information Colonel Cyrus Oguna said in Nairobi the exact date of the redeployment as green-bereted AMISOM troops will be known after a key meeting in Ethiopia on Friday.

Oguna said the Addis Ababa meeting will also decide how the expanded AU troops will be deployed inside in the Horn of Africa nation that will be divided into four sectors.

Kenyan forces that crossed into Somalia mid October last year have intensified military crackdown inside southern Somalia to push back Al-Shabaab, blamed by Kenya for a series of cross-border kidnappings.

Kenya launch cross incursion in Somalia in Oct 16, 2011 to subdue Al-Shabaab the east African nation blames for raids and kidnappings particularly on its northern region.

The Kenyan troops have been moving in all sectors in southern Somalia after making several advances on key towns following a fierce battle with the insurgents who have since joined al-Qaida network.

The East African nation a has been beleaguered by a spate of grenade and landmine attacks since it launched cross border incursion into neighboring Somalia last month to pursue the al- Qaida allied Al-Shabaab militant group.

The troops have since "liberated" several towns in Southern Somalia but the ultimate aim is to capture Kismayu, regarded as the nerve centre of Al-Shabaab’s operations in the region.

Link saxiib?

it seems the ethipians were tactically played out...there must have been put out info about assault on Baidiao ,so their inforced heavely there, leaving other bases varnurable... somali websites were reporting yesterday taht ethiopian snipers all placed stragetic place around the town, what seem to be security tighting before high official visit.....but all of sudden shabab launched anexpected massive dawn attack on Yurkud while at same time blocking out all reinforcement routes to the city..The few hundred ethipian troops that were there litteraly routed ...85 dead and over hundred injured..it was massive loss to the invading force.

Dude don't read the western Media that is being feed the news by Ethiopia, far more than 85 or 40 as being reported by Western News have been killed. People who have seen the battle field have counted 373 dead Ethiopian bodies.

it seems the ethipians were tactically played out...there must have been put out info about assault on Baidiao ,so their inforced heavely there, leaving other bases varnurable... somali websites were reporting yesterday taht ethiopian snipers all placed stragetic place around the town, what seem to be security tighting before high official visit.....but all of sudden shabab launched anexpected massive dawn attack on Yurkud while at same time blocking out all reinforcement routes to the city..The few hundred ethipian troops that were there litteraly routed ...85 dead and over hundred injured..it was massive loss to the invading force.

Dude don't read the western Media that is being feed the news by Ethiopia, far more than 85 or 40 as being reported by Western News have been killed. People who have seen the battle field have counted 373 dead Ethiopian bodies.

i doubt that . it was estimated only a battalion there in the first place.

it seems the ethipians were tactically played out...there must have been put out info about assault on Baidiao ,so their inforced heavely there, leaving other bases varnurable... somali websites were reporting yesterday taht ethiopian snipers all placed stragetic place around the town, what seem to be security tighting before high official visit.....but all of sudden shabab launched anexpected massive dawn attack on Yurkud while at same time blocking out all reinforcement routes to the city..The few hundred ethipian troops that were there litteraly routed ...85 dead and over hundred injured..it was massive loss to the invading force.

Dude don't read the western Media that is being feed the news by Ethiopia, far more than 85 or 40 as being reported by Western News have been killed. People who have seen the battle field have counted 373 dead Ethiopian bodies.

i doubt that . it was estimated only a battalion there in the first place.

Over 4 battalion were there bro.

Over 4 battalion were there bro.

Link to your article about Kenya?

Over 4 battalion were there bro.

Link to your article about Kenya?

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Massive Al Shabaab Offensive Hundreds Of Ethiopians, Kenyans & Somali Government Troops Killed Across Southern Somalia.

An attack on Ethiopian troops in Somalia by the Islamist militant group al-Shabab has led to hundreds of casualties, reports say.

Ethiopian soldiers, and some Somali troops, were ambushed by the militants in Yurkut village in the central region of Geddo early on Saturday.

Clashes continued for four hours.

A BBC reporter in the capital Mogadishu says it is the most intense fighting involving Ethiopian troops since they entered the country last November.

Al-Shabab claims to have killed 373 Ethiopians, while the Somali government says it in turn has killed 48 members of the militant group.

Our correspondent reports that al-Shabab militants blocked roads around Yurkut before the ambush was carried out.

The attack comes hours after the African Union announced Ethiopian troops would be withdrawn from two cities - Beledweyne and Baidoa - that they recently took from al-Shabab rebels.

They will be replaced by forces from Djibouti, Uganda and Burundi by the end of April, AU Commissioner for Peace and Security Ramtane Lamamra said.

It is not clear if all Ethiopian troops will be withdrawn from the country.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said in January troops would be withdrawn once African Union forces were in place.

Good I want Hiiraale's head! While that fukker and his cohorts are breathing may god make the Al Shabab victorious.

Why has this been moved to the Somali Gov section instead of the General Politics one?