Ethiopian army units crossed the border and invaded Somalia. reports this from eyewitnesses of what is happening The BBC .

According to sources on the scene, at least 20 trucks carrying military personnel crossed the border into Somalia. According to unconfirmed reports, Ethiopian army personnel have been spotted in the town of Gurel and the surrounding area of Beledweyne, located in central Somalia.

Meanwhile, the Ethiopian authorities deny the invasion of the neighboring country. In 2009, after a three-year occupation, Ethiopia withdrew its troops from Somalia. Since then, it has not stopped participating in military clashes with groups from the border regions of Somalia, but large-scale operations have not yet been carried out on the territory of the neighboring state.

Somalia as a single state actually ceased to exist in 1991 after the fall of the Siad Barre regime in this country. It is currently divided into several self-governing territories. The official government, which is recognized by the international community, controls only the capital of Somalia, Mogadishu, and several surrounding areas. In the south of the country, the Kenyan Armed Forces are constantly conducting operations against militants of the Islamist movement Al-Shaab. The rest of the territory is unrecognized state formations and territories ruled by local clans and radical Islamist movements, including those associated with Al-Qaeda. The territories in the north and north-west of Somalia are controlled by the unrecognized Republic of Somaliland.

Ethiopian army invades Somalia