Djibouti has listed the FRUD-Armé militant group, which advocates for greater autonomy for the Afar ethnic group, as a terrorist organization on Thursday.
Djibouti’s parliament decided after accusing FRUD of attacking a Djiboutian army barracks and killing seven Djiboutian troops in the country’s north last Friday. Four soldiers were seriously injured, and six are still missing.
A statement from the defence ministry on Saturday blamed the attack on the “Armed FRUD”, referring to a splinter group of the Front for the Restoration and Democracy.
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Source: Hiiraan Online