Somalia Accuses Ethiopia of Weapon Smuggling

Somalia's foreign minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, accused Ethiopia of smuggling weapons into Somalia. This statement came after Ethiopia expressed concerns about ammunition ending up with terrorists. Fiqi's remarks followed the arrival of heavy weaponry from an Egyptian warship in Mogadishu.

In a significant development, Somalia's foreign minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, accused Ethiopia on Tuesday of smuggling weapons into his country. These allegations surfaced following comments from his Ethiopian counterpart, who expressed concerns that ammunition supplied to Somalia could reach the hands of terrorists.

Fiqi contended that Ethiopia's motivations behind these defamatory statements were an attempt to conceal the illegal smuggling of weapons across Somali borders. According to him, these weapons have been falling into the hands of civilians and terrorists within Somalia.

These remarks came just a day after an Egyptian warship offloaded heavy weaponry in Mogadishu, which has heightened tensions and concerns regarding the security and stability in the region.

(With inputs from agencies.)