Ethiopian forces are preparing a “massive offensive” against Al Shabab in Somalia following a militant ambush on an Ethiopian peacekeeping convoy and last week's Nairobi hotel attack. Weeks earlier, Ethiopian state meda had reported that the Ethiopian Air Force had killed 70 Al Shabab militants who had tried to attack Ethiopian forces. The group claimed responsibility for last week’s deadly hotel attack in Nairobi, in which at least 21 people were killed. Interior minister Fred Matiang'i said late 15 January that security forces have secured all the buildings without giving further details. A judge ordered five of the suspects to be held for 30 days while authorities investigated the hotel attack.

Source: Ethiopian News January 19, 2019 11:48 UTC