Somalia: Somali and ethiopian forces clashed with al-Shabaab in Baidoa
Heavy gun battle between Somali government soldiers supported by Ethiopian forces and al-Shabaab fighters took place overnight parts in Baidoa town, just 250 Km away south of Mogadishu, security officials said.
The clashes sparked after al-Shabaab militants attacked early on Tuesday night on joint Somali and Ethiopian military bases in Isha Village, east of Baidoa town, reasoning an unconfirmed loss of life and damages.
Residents said both sides exchanged heavy machine guns and slight weapons during the attack that could be heard last nigh across the town, which has recently fallen to allied forces after al-Shabaab quit from it.