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| Ethiopian soldier dies in Somalia | Ethiopian soldier dies in Somalia |
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| An Ethiopian soldier has been killed and another seriously wounded after unknown gunmen opened fire on troops at a market in Kismayo, southern Somalia. | An Ethiopian soldier has been killed and another seriously wounded after unknown gunmen opened fire on troops at a market in Kismayo, southern Somalia. |
| Somali army commander Abdulrazak Afgudud told the BBC that several people had been arrested. | Somali army commander Abdulrazak Afgudud told the BBC that several people had been arrested. |
| The Ethiopian soldiers were on board a pick-up truck when the gunmen shot at them and escaped. | The Ethiopian soldiers were on board a pick-up truck when the gunmen shot at them and escaped. |
| Ethiopia has begun a phased withdrawal of its troops from Somalia after helping the government oust Islamists. | Ethiopia has begun a phased withdrawal of its troops from Somalia after helping the government oust Islamists. |
| The African Union is putting together a peacekeeping force to replace the Ethiopians. | |
| AU chair Alpha Oumar Konare has appealed to countries across the continent to send peacekeepers to Somalia, saying there could be a "tragedy" without rapid intervention. | |
| POSSIBLE PEACEKEEPERS Nine battalions proposed - up to 9,000 troops:Uganda: 1,500 troops offered, subject to parliamentary approvalMalawi: Up to 1,000 troops offeredNigeria: 1,000 troops offeredGhana: Reportedly offered troopsTanzania: ConsideringRwanda: ConsideringSouth Africa: Considering but forces stretched He said Ghana had agreed to supply troops, following Uganda, Malawi and Nigeria. | |
| He was speaking ahead of next week's AU summit, at which the situation in Somalia is set to be high on the agenda. | |
| In neighbouring Kenya, one of the main financial backers of the Union of Islamic Courts faces being sent back to Somalia, after pleading guilty to illegally entering Kenya. | In neighbouring Kenya, one of the main financial backers of the Union of Islamic Courts faces being sent back to Somalia, after pleading guilty to illegally entering Kenya. |
| A lawyer for Abubakar Omar Aden, a 72-year old businessman, who once controlled Somalia's El Maan port, said his life would be in danger if he was deported. | A lawyer for Abubakar Omar Aden, a 72-year old businessman, who once controlled Somalia's El Maan port, said his life would be in danger if he was deported. |
| One of the UIC leaders, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, is also in Kenya, where he has held secret talks with US ambassador Michael Ranneberger. | One of the UIC leaders, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, is also in Kenya, where he has held secret talks with US ambassador Michael Ranneberger. |
| Since the Islamists were removed from power in Mogadishu, Kenyan has closed its borders and deported dozens of Somalis who fled into the country. | Since the Islamists were removed from power in Mogadishu, Kenyan has closed its borders and deported dozens of Somalis who fled into the country. |
| Market shut | Market shut |
| The BBC's Mohammed Olad Hassan in Somalia says the Ethiopian soldiers were shopping at the time of the attack and were caught unawares. | The BBC's Mohammed Olad Hassan in Somalia says the Ethiopian soldiers were shopping at the time of the attack and were caught unawares. |
| "The gunmen used pistols and they have taken away AK-47 riffles from the Ethiopian soldiers," witness Abdullahi Hassan told the AP news agency. | "The gunmen used pistols and they have taken away AK-47 riffles from the Ethiopian soldiers," witness Abdullahi Hassan told the AP news agency. |
| Business premises at the market have been shut down following the attack - the first since Ethiopians and government troops took control of Kismayo earlier this month. | Business premises at the market have been shut down following the attack - the first since Ethiopians and government troops took control of Kismayo earlier this month. |
| Some Islamists have pledged to conduct a guerrilla war against government forces. More than 3,000 Islamist gunmen are believed to have gone into hiding. | Some Islamists have pledged to conduct a guerrilla war against government forces. More than 3,000 Islamist gunmen are believed to have gone into hiding. |
| Kismayo was the last major town held by the Union of Islamic Courts to be taken by Somali government and Ethiopian forces. | Kismayo was the last major town held by the Union of Islamic Courts to be taken by Somali government and Ethiopian forces. |