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allAfrica.com: Somalia: 16 Killed As Ethiopian Troops Retake Key Town (Page 1 of 1)

allAfrica.com: Somalia: 16 Killed As Ethiopian Troops Retake Key Town (Page 1 of 1): "At least 16 people have been killed in renewed clashes in central Somalia after Ethiopian troops attacked and retook control of a key town near the Somali-Ethiopian border, Radio Garowe reported.

Ethiopian troops attacked Beletwein town early Thursday morning from different directions, using armored vehicles and heavy firepower to crush armed resistance from Islamist militias.

Residential areas of Beletwein, the regional capital of Hiran, were hit by Ethiopian shells as hundreds of civilians fled their homes.

Medical contacts told Radio Garowe that at least 10 civilians were wounded during the battle and the subsequent shelling of civilian areas."

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