The town was shelled from the eastern side, where the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) was, and from the northern side by Eritrea.
Magaalada waxaa laga soo duqeeyay dhanka bari, oo ay Xoogagga Difaaca Qaranka ee Itoobiya (ENDF) ku sugnaayeen, dhanka waqooyina Eritrea ayaa ka soo duqeysay.