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Ethiopian warplanes attacked two Islamist-held airfields in Somalia on Monday, witnesses said, wounding at least one person and further escalating a conflict that threatens to engulf the Horn of Africa in war. Here are some details about the region.
WHAT IS THE HORN OF AFRICA?
-The horn is a peninsula of East Africa that juts into the Arabian Sea.
-The term also refers to the greater region containing the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. It covers approximately 2 million sq km (770,000 sq mile). The population is about 86.5 million. Sudan and Kenya are sometimes included.
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