The Wire

Witnesses along the drought-stricken Ethiopian-Somali border have reported that hundreds of Ethiopian troops have entered Somalia, heavy weaponry in tow. The latest incursion is said to be an attempt to counter attacks by the militant group, Al-Shabaab, which controls large parts of southern Somalia.

Al-Shabaab has been accused of blocking international food aid into famine-stricken Somalia as well as of attacking international aid workers.But the aid agency, Oxfam, says military action will only make the situation worse for Somalia’s civilians.