Ethiopian army has launched a house-to-house search after more than 57 servicemen deserted army in Mogadishu, fleeing to nearby regions.
Military sources in Somalia said a massive manhunt has been launched to spot the defectors in a region about 30 km (20 miles) northwest of Mogadishu since Thursday, a Press TV correspondence reported on Friday.
Last year, more than a hundred Ethiopian soldiers left duty and fled Mogadishu, seeking asylum in Yemen, but eventually they were handed over to Ethiopians by Yemeni officials.
Daily desertion by both Somali and Ethiopian soldiers is increasing, as more army officers resign from their posts, saying that they are not able to continue cooperation with the ruling government.
Meanwhile, Somalia opposition Islamic Courts Union (ICU) and al-Shabab fighters have vowed to continue the fight against the Somali ruling government.
Elsewhere in north of Mogadishu, one woman was killed and three others were seriously injured after a man lobbed a grenade at a group of civilians in a street in Shiibis region.
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