The last Ethiopian troops backing Somalia's fragile government left the Somali capital Thursday, the prime minister said, as Islamist forces took control of bases that the Ethiopians had vacated.
An extremist Islamic group said Wednesday that it now will focus its attacks on the about 2,400 African Union peacekeepers based in Mogadishu, underscoring fears the country could collapse into further chaos.
Ethiopia's prime minister said he could not predict what would happen when his troops leave Somalia completely, but he expected the extremist Islamic group, al-Shabab, and others to try to seize power.
"It would be strange if the Shabab and …
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