Somalia, Ethiopia forces face off in deadly clash days after peace accord

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Context:

Somalia accused Ethiopian forces of launching a deadly attack on its troops stationed at an airstrip in the border town of Doolow in Somalia’s Jubaland state.
This attack threatens to undermine a recent agreement brokered by Turkey in early December 2024, aimed at resolving a year-long dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia.

Somalia:

Somalia is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east.
Somalia is a federation of semi-autonomous member states including Puntland, Jubaland, Galmudug, Hirshabelle and South West, that have often clashed with the central government in Mogadishu.
Capital: Mogadishu

Jubaland:

Jubaland is an autonomous state in southern Somalia, bordering Kenya and Ethiopia.
Parts of the region are under conflict between Kenya and Somalia.
Somalia’s federal government has been clashing in recent weeks with forces of Jubaland over control of key areas in the state.

Ethiopia:

Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa, is a landlocked country split by the Great Rift Valley.
It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west, and Sudan to the northwest.