Ethiopia denies Somali soldiers fighting in Tigray conflict
Somalia says reports of its fighters going missing were fabricated for political reasons as it is holding presidential elections in February
21 January 2021 - 19:10
Ethiopia’s government has denied that Somali soldiers fought alongside federal troops in the ongoing conflict in its Tigray region.
The head of Somalia’s parliamentary committee on foreign affairs, on January 18, asked Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed to investigate complaints by family members that their sons had gone missing while fighting in Ethiopia...
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