Ethiopian military convoy ambushed
From Times Wire Reports
Islamist fighters ambushed an Ethiopian military convoy, killing six soldiers and injuring 20 in the first known skirmish between the rival forces maneuvering for control in Somalia, witnesses said.
Two Ethiopian trucks were destroyed by land mines before Islamist fighters opened fire on the convoy of more than 80 vehicles, witnesses told the Associated Press.
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