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President of Ethiopia's Somali state meets with Somali PM in Jigjiga
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    Tuesday October 18, 2022

    Jigjiga (HOL) - President of the Somali Regional Government in Ethiopia, Mustafa Mohamud Omar, met with Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre and his delegation at the Presidential palace in Jigjiga on Monday.

    Prime Minister Hamza commended the region's progress and emphasized the importance of close cooperation in combating and eradicating the Al Shabaab.

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    Last July, the President of Ethiopia's Somali state, Mustafe Omar, announced that his administration would create a buffer zone inside Somalia to prevent al-Shabab militants from entering Ethiopia.

    During that month, al Shabaab attacked two villages near the border with Ethiopia, killing 17 people, including three civilians and Ethiopian police officers inside Somali territory, while 63 of its fighters were killed.

    In July, Ethiopian security forces successfully repelled an Al-Shabaab incursion into its territory that involved about 500 al-Shabab fighters. Officials believe the attack was the militant group’s biggest-ever operation inside Ethiopia.

    Following the meeting, the Prime Minister and his delegation toured various centers where local government agencies operate and a large house under construction for the parliament.

     





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