In Somalia, mothers fear sons were sent to Ethiopia conflict
Pressure is growing on Somalias government amid allegations that Somali soldiers have been sent to fight in neighboring Ethiopias deadly Tigray conflict. Mothers have held rare protests in Somalias capital, Mogadishu, and elsewhere, demanding to know the fate of their children who originally were sent to Eritrea for military training. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)MOGADISHU – Pressure is growing on Somalia’s government amid allegations that Somali soldiers have been sent to fight in neighboring Ethiopia’s deadly Tigray conflict. Mothers have held rare protests in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, and elsewhere, demanding to know the fate of their children who originally were sent to Eritrea for military training. “There are no Somali troops requested by the Ethiopian government to fight for them and fight in Tigray,” he said.