Ethiopia plans to withdraw more than 3,000 troops from Somalia amid fighting at home
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Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopia is preparing to withdraw more than 3,000 troops from neighboring Somalia as renewed fighting at home puts pressure on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government, Bloomberg reported this week.
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Ethiopia plans to withdraw more than 3,000 troops from Somalia.
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Somali Guardian
Ethiopia plans to withdraw more than 3,000 troops from Somalia.
Attributed to: Bloomberg News
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Ethiopia plans to withdraw more than 3,000 troops from Somalia amid fighting at home.
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Somali Guardian
The withdrawal could begin in the coming days or weeks.
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Somali Guardian
A Somali defence ministry official stated that Mogadishu had not been informed of any such plan.
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Somali Guardian
It is unclear whether the withdrawal will affect Ethiopian troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia.
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Hiiraan Online
A Somali Defense Ministry official stated that Mogadishu had received no notification from Addis Ababa regarding the troop withdrawal.
Attributed to: Somali Defense Ministry official
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Hiiraan Online
Ethiopian forces operate in Somalia under two arrangements: AUSSOM and bilateral security agreements.
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Somali Guardian and Hiiraan Online report the same central claim — Ethiopia plans to withdraw more than 3,000 troops from Somalia amid fighting at home.. Their recorded attributions name different original asserters; read each report to see who made the claim.
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Most recent report · 3 October 2026 08:11 UTC
Ethiopia plans to withdraw more than 3,000 troops from Somalia amid fighting at home
A Somali Defense Ministry official stated that Mogadishu had received no notification from Addis Ababa regarding the troop withdrawal.
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Most recent report · 1 October 2026 15:49 UTC
Ethiopia to withdraw over 3,000 troops from Somalia
The withdrawal could begin in the coming days or weeks.
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1 October 2026 15:49 – 3 October 2026 08:11 · UTC
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Ethiopia plans to withdraw more than 3,000 troops from Somalia amid fighting at home
Ethiopia is preparing to withdraw more than 3,000 troops from Somalia due to renewed fighting…
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Ethiopia to withdraw over 3,000 troops from Somalia
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