Ethiopian Forces Prevent Al-Shabaab Border Terror Attack

Al-Shabaab Terror Operatives

In the midst of the counter-offensive against Al-Shabaab, it's being reported that Ethiopian Forces along the border stopped a suicide attack from the group. The attackers were eliminated in the border town of Dallo, where an Ethiopian Military base is situated. According to Al-Jazeera (2023), two suicide attacks were planned, one targeting military equipment and a command post. Al-Shabaab's media claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that the attacks were a response to Ethiopian Forces being part of the joint African Union counter-terror mission in Somalia. The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, or ATMIS, is a coalition force organized under the African Union. These attacks aren't unprecedented, with other Ethiopian military bases on the border being attacked last year. Just a few weeks ago, Al-Shabaab attacked a Ugandan military base in Bulo Marer, which left over fifty Ugandan soldiers dead.

This time, however, the attackers were stopped before the bombings could cause any major harm. Despite these attacks, Ethiopia, and ATMIS as a whole, remain poised to stop the Al-Shabaab threat. The mission hopes to restore stability to Somali forces by 2024. With the recent successes in the counter-offensives against the terror group, it seems that this goal will be achieved.

References

www.aljazeera.com. (n.d.). Ethiopia says it foiled al-Shabab attack near border with Somalia. [online] Available at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/7/ethiopia-says-it-foiled-al-shabab-attack-near-border-with-somalia [Accessed 10 Jun. 2023].

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