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11/19/06

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6 Ethiopians Are Killed in Somalia Ambush

Link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061119/ap_on_re_af/somalia_2

6 Ethiopians Are Killed in Somalia Ambush

By MOHAMED ALI, Associated Press Writer
Sun Nov 19, 6:28 PM ET

Somali Islamists
Islamic fighters ambushed an Ethiopian military convoy on Sunday, killing six soldiers and injuring 20 in the first known skirmish between the rival forces maneuvering for control in Somalia, witnesses said.

Two Ethiopian trucks were destroyed by land mines before Islamic fighters opened fire on the convoy of more than 80 vehicles, witnesses told The Associated Press. The convoy was headed for the town of Baidoa, 150 miles west of the capital Mogadishu, where the country's weak interim government is based.

Ethiopia backs the transitional government, whose authority has been severely challenged by an Islamic movement that has taken over the capital and much of southern Somalia since June.

The attack occurred near the town of Bardaleh, 50 miles southwest of Baidoa. Six Ethiopian soldiers were killed and 20 were injured according to a Somali fighter traveling in the convoy who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution.

"There were two explosions and then a large exchange of gunfire," said one witness who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. Around 50 Islamic fighters were involved, the witness added.

Islamic courts spokesman Sheik Abdirahim Ali Mudey told the AP that four Ethiopian trucks were destroyed and some soldiers were killed, but denied that his group was responsible for the attack. He said it was "a popular uprising" by village residents opposed to Ethiopian troops inside Somalia.

Heightening tensions in Somalia have raised fears of an all-out war could engulf the wider region.

Experts have warned the country has become a proxy battleground for Somalia's neighbors, Eritrea and Ethiopia. A confidential U.N. report obtained last month by the AP said 6,000 to 8,000 Ethiopian troops are in or near Somalia's border with Ethiopia, backing the interim government. The report also said 2,000 troops from Eritrea are inside Somalia supporting the Islamic movement.

Somalia has not had an effective government since 1991, when warlords overthrew dictator Mohamed Siad Barre and then turned on one another. The interim government was formed with the help of the United Nations two years ago, but it only controls Baidoa, the town where it is based.

Government officials confirmed a skirmish had taken place but said they had no details. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media .

Ethiopian officials were not immediately available for comment. Ethiopian officials acknowledge sending military advisers to help Somalia's government, but have denied deploying a large number of troops.

Somalia's Islamic movement, meanwhile, lifted a curfew Sunday imposed after demonstrations against a ban on the popular stimulant "qat," a leaf chewed across the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. The 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew imposed Thursday was the first in Mogadishu since the collapse of the last effective national government 15 years ago.

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65 comments

Comment from: Somali [Visitor]
I wonder what they are doing in Somalia. Ethiopian families have left men who would have raised their children. Do you think Meles will take care of their children.
Ethiopia get out of Somalia. If Somalis kill each other or get rid of their government it is their business. Who is Ethiopia to hold another dictator hated by his people in power?
Get out of Somalia. This so called soldiers who cannot control the floods in their countries are raping women and infecting them with their diseases.
11/20/06 @ 01:05
Comment from: HAYAL [Visitor]
Meles you heartless man! You are sending our brothers to that hell on Earth Somalia!
You stupid crazy power mad dictator, get our boys back, we need them here, their families need them here!
Let these mad Somalis sink in their own holes, we are too big a nation to worry about them, they are so divided amongst themselves why do we care!
Don't send our brothers to die for a people who hate them!
By the way the person who sent the message saying these soldiers were raping their women(somali women) and infecting them with their diseases, another stupid !
Aren't these women victims of infibulation, so I don't see how ...And by the way our beautiful soldiers do not need to use rape.Stupid! Go and kill your clansmen!
All this comes because this stupid Meles is bringing humiliation to our country by going to that desert!He should come to his senses and be forgiven by his country men and women! He should repent and say publicly sorry to the CUD!He shouldn't never forget he is Habesha and stop looking to the West!At a single notice they could dump, oh ! I think they already did!
11/20/06 @ 01:42
Comment from: Somali [Visitor]
HAYAL,

Everybody is running to Somalia because of its resources. Leave us alone and you will see what we can be. Also give us our land upto Harar and Shawa back!!!!
If you behave you are our Neighbor and can come and work. Oromos, afars are not included. they are our brothers whom we share the same lineage and heritage. Oromo and Somali are dialects of the great Cushitic language and they resemble each other alot. Jambeles are also part of the somali clans. The only thing as to why their feature looks different is their mother was from that part near sudan. Jambele was one of the six sons of Hawiye clan.
Little bit of History: Hawiye is buried at the outskirts of Harar.
There is a mountain called Hawiya if you know that area. That means Somalis and Oromos were the original inhabitants of Abasynia.
amharas should follow the Falashas and look for their roots.
11/20/06 @ 02:16
Comment from: Abebe Boke [Visitor]
We need video or picture supported news. We don't need simple blog with no evidence.
11/20/06 @ 03:45
Comment from: ashe [Visitor]
First of all, let God bless the soul of those who passed away for nothing in unexpected place. I wondere whey Ethiopia is interfiring in the pupet and islamic govornment of somalia's isue. let us see is there peace in Ethiopia? First' Melese should maintaing the peace of Ethiopa before sending troops to the neighbouring country. He is scared of the stong govornment which is going to be established in Somalia, and trying to repeat the fruitless war which happened for nothing and took the lives of hundreds of thousands. Please the troops of Ethiopia who are working under this regime could you ask why you are fighting before you start fighting and lose your life.
11/20/06 @ 04:32
Comment from: Yeha [Visitor]
HAYAL why are you care, I thought the soldiers are woyane. Although, they can attacked our army som how but just wait the shiritam Somalis are going to cry. This is going to be a matter of time.

To tell you the truth no one could really tell us when it come for war. We know how more than any one else how to fight. forget those animal Somali, they can't even control their own land than attacking our army.
11/20/06 @ 04:50
Comment from: Harry [Visitor]
I think Meles is not aware what is going on in the world, you can not impose “your” predatory government in Somali. Abdilahi Yusuf does not have 3% of the Somali population
11/20/06 @ 05:41
Comment from: Anon [Visitor]
Funny!!! haha... those people... both Meles and really wises. they dont fight on their land Tigray. they wount distroy it. but Somalie.. haha lol. stupid Somale.
11/20/06 @ 05:42
Comment from: Ahmed [Visitor]
Since somalia is Ethiopia's neighbour, it is Ethiopias business to protect a friendlier government.

somali, what are the 11 arab countries and hizbollah doing in somalia? Are they the somali peoples choice? I don't think so. The islamists in somalia are so radical they even banned world cup, women are not allowed to swim and men are not allowed to wear shorts and T-shirts.

Abdulahi Yusuf is recognized by United Nations, with his invivation Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Yemen went to somalia.

11/20/06 @ 06:06
Comment from: ogadenia [Visitor]
see what happens to ethiopians when they try to invade our country. Melez is a puppet, a hungary puppet more like. the man should be concentrating in his own back yard and try to feed his hungary people. This nation is the most aid dependant nation.....They cant even sort out the floods that hit their country but they rather get into a fight with somalia... remember what happend back in 77 when we was few miles from addis.. Theres no russians or cuban mercenaries to help you this time hungary tigrians. and america is over stretched military.....SO THIS time WE WILL DEFINITELY REACH ADDIS....SOMALIS everywhere are united
11/20/06 @ 06:36
Comment from: gebriye [Visitor]
Can't really understand why 'Hayal' is so mad about'Somali'above.It's sad to hear a concerned Somalian worrying about his 'raped women' in the face of thousands of poor and helpless Somalians dying in flocks because of 'chat-crazed' hooligans with guns who can't even form a government after more than a decade and a half!!This fact doesn't worry him at all!!!Isn't that sad?
11/20/06 @ 07:05
Comment from: Think Smart [Visitor]
Hai, Mr. Meles you are smart enough to know these. please don't send any more troops to that hell of the earth area called Solmali. I don't think those manner less people will govern them selves for ever.
Pls get out of that mess.
11/20/06 @ 07:23
Comment from: seble [Visitor]
The death of Ethiopians troops sadly has become the celebration of OLF, ONLF, shabea but ironically for our own former-respectable Kinijit.
In this era where radical islam and jihadists are trying to change the peaceful Islam religion and destroy our secular value and freedom, it is sad that kinijit, under AFD, became the supporter of the jihadists against Ethiopia. There is no time in our history where a single ethiopian chose a jihadist over his ethiopian brothers and sisters until today. i focus on Kinijit, because unlike ONLF&OLF, kinijit still represents Ethiopia. So nobody would criticize if OLF works with the jihadists, this OLF's nature. But kinijit for jihadists against Ethiopians?? shocking!
the money issue, the split, the ideaological clash with OLF under AFD, now this?? why is the international leadership destroying our former-respectable Kinijit??
unless Kinijit takes the path of UEDF, MEDHIN, SPDP and others, i am sorry, this can be the end of our beloved Kinijit.

and this is nothing to celebrate about.
11/20/06 @ 08:20
Comment from: somalian_boy [Visitor]
i still don't understand why melez is creating problems among Somalis and Ethiopians.i am Somalian who live in Denver Colorado. but used to live beautiful land of Ethiopia. i do have great respect for all Ethiopians. so i advise melez and Islamic courts not to divide between Somalis and Ethiopia. thousands of Somali refugees still live in Ethiopia peacefully. we plz meles don't create hatred between the 2 nations. we need Ethiopians as our close brothers we don't want loose them. so melez and Islamic court think twice and take my advise . god bless all somalis. and Ethiopians where ever u r.
11/20/06 @ 08:33
Comment from: gebriye [Visitor]
As it is,a considerable portion of the populace of all three countries in question die of malnutrition and simple preventable diseases. Worst of all,we die of hunger too !!!
Are we lot really even fit to call ourselves men? Real men don't get hungry let alone die of hunger!!!Look at what most of our populace is exerting its energy on. Frustratingly,it is killing each other that we give much weight to and hence use whatever pitiful energy is left in us to do just that!!!When would we ever learn?
11/20/06 @ 08:46
Comment from: chala [Visitor]
this another propaganda war for internet users. they learn it from shabia toking sheet.
one thing they have to know is , the propaganda that work for America is not going to work for Ethiopia. if one person killed from Ethiopia the replay will be 100 of Islamic terrorist.
play this game with westerners not with us.
and the good technique they going to learn from shabia is lying. just like as late Iraq information minister toke to much while u know your are dieing.
11/20/06 @ 08:54
Comment from: Somali [Visitor]
Are you told how many of them are dying of diseases like Malaria because of the rainy season. What a government that cannot provide its soldiers with mosquito nets!!.
Oh poor soliers lying in Trenches, rained on day and night in a land where they are hated. What is Meles doing? Planning more adventures so that could get killed even more. He considers them his enemy in reality. He thinks he is a better man than they are. He tends to forget they were born Oromos and lesser tribes that cannot say no to crazy adventures.
By the way the leader of the Islamic courts is PHD holder educated in different countries and Aweys is a decorated general for his bravery.
Who is Meles?? coward, who does not know the cost of war and the scars it leaves behind. I will tell him this. Get out of that sit and give it those who deserve it. Ethiopian soldiers are proud helping their people in disaster times. Not dying fighting proxy war for America and certainly not killing innocent demonstrators in Ethiopia.
This Moran thinks Ethiopian Military is his Toilet where he can shit on. Even on the toilet he has to sit in certain manner but with Ethiopian soldiers, he has no respect, no dignity and worst of all he has no dignity for their mothers, fathers, wives and their children who become orphan day and night.
GET OF SOMALIA!!!!
11/20/06 @ 09:16
Comment from: SUMAYAA [Visitor]
Ethiopian military do not fool yourself for foolish wayane.Who you fight for to free the Somalia dictator think go back to your country out of Somalia do not get kill for nothing. Save your self for your family and kids. Let wayane go fight instead of you. Somali is for samalia let them free their country from YUSUF ABDULAAHI WHO DID NOT DO nothing FOR 15 YEAR TO MAKE SOMALI SAVE PLACE.
11/20/06 @ 09:31
Comment from: Tedla Asfaw [Visitor]
Melese's adventure in Somalia is not going to be quick and it is designed to distract our people from their struggle.

While foregin medias are reporting the deaths of the regime soldiers, tens and hundreds of our citizens are jailed, killed and the purging of the army and the killing of capitain Daniel, and the killing of Oromo student in Mekele and senior government officias defection and the humilation of Melese in Belgium are some of the major events who will have a great impact for our people struggle and our country.

The regime as planned will detonate its bombs in cities in Ethiopia to blame Islamists and cover its crime, and our people are ready for this too.

While Bush and Blair will soon cut and run from their failed Iraq mission, world public opinion about poor and starving Ethiopia of invading poor Somalia to fight "Islamic terrorism" is not going to be a media attraction.

Our people problems and solutions is inside Ethiopia and not in Baidoa or Mogadishu.

As our brothers and sisters in Brussels confirmed last week, the problem of Ethiopia and Horn of Africa is Melese Zenawi and until he goes our region will be in turmoil.
11/20/06 @ 09:54
Comment from: nbraga [Visitor]
More Ethiopian died under Melese rules than Menghestu.
11/20/06 @ 10:16
Comment from: lekim [Visitor]
If this is indeed true, Mr. Aweys will soon feel the heat and that silly grotesque beard will be engulfed in real orange flames.
11/20/06 @ 10:35
Comment from: Harry [Visitor]
I think you are crazy and idiot, Wayane you are playing with a fire did you forget get 1977 war when you appealed for USSR and Cuba to protect you from Somali lions (It is in the pages of international history). Let me remind you, war with Wayane will not be in Somali territory only; there will be gorilla war in Addis and Adama. Because we know Ethiopia more then before!!!!!
11/20/06 @ 11:52
Comment from: Che Guivera [Visitor]
Dear all, Please compare and contrast Yeha and Seble.
11/20/06 @ 12:02
Comment from: Mike g [Visitor]
Things are getting complicated...I find it very funny...Is the assumption true that opposition would be pleased by the ambush that took place in Smolia on Ethiopian soldiers...As if the "story" would put Meles into grief/mourn..Let us not forget that the masterminder behind UIC is Isayas...A good Mathematician with worst reasonings...i wonder with how many number of ambushes and killings he would come up within the future...Let us worry about the outcome...what would be the end of all this confusion...I think we Ethiopians are so confused...Some ppl hate meles's gut for sending our troops...in the mean time these ppl support Kinijit who supports OLF and OLF supports Islamic government...Which indirectly supports the ambush and the killings...Oh God...Have Mercy on our souls...I see the current issue as for Gainers and Losers...Some ethiopians gain and some ethiopians lose...Let the future decide on that...

Adios
11/20/06 @ 12:13
Comment from: be [Visitor]
Unless this monster vanish from power,we are stranded into a big trap without any solution. He needs to go,and he is a cancer for Ethiopia. By the way, is he really an Ethiopian?
11/20/06 @ 12:21
Comment from: Mohammed Alli [Visitor]
I am highly surprised why the fanatic chouvinist group have been quite to this matter.They lough as usual while Ethiopian army is dying if that is truely confirmed which I highly doubt full.
This tells me that the CUD and jealous opposition group who are an assembled x-degrist,are always warried about their flesh not the country.It is a jock when they tutor about "Ethiopian unity" which I believe it is a mask.They are born to talk too much never to be courage.
If Ethiopia becomes the haven and land of terror which country are you waiting to govern up on your inspiration.As usual you may say the soldiers are of TPLFs' even if they are Ethiopians.As a matter of fact it was their destiny to be a soldier to pay their life for non sense fanatics,which much of Ethiopians are proud of them as the Ethiopian unity and stability is unthinkable with out their courage.To carry this heavy duty is not as some thing to talk while being in the cities having laxerious life,it needs highly commitment and dedication of Ethiopianism.
But the news is a fabricated one as uncivilised terrorist militia never dream to beat Ethiopian army.It will be tomorrow's news that they claim a shoot down to our miraclous airforce plain.
The rabbish supporters like Gurer-B,Ashu,Che-guvera etc come on say some thing atleast for your moral and participation.I have concluded about you banda click to Shaebeya as your leaders went there now and then.Wake up! Guarbares ! Most useless elements.Why don't you keep quite for ever,you are already win with the fall of derge regime.Did you remember Derge,hope you were not born or be infant as you are now.What you know is what is usualy spoken in your home,if you are cultivated to be that kind of ill-citizen.Your brain is changed in to muscle so that you don't think the goods so far.Rabbish,Hopeless!!
11/20/06 @ 13:23
Comment from: Che Guivera [Visitor]
Yeha, I prefer to call you "beha", which, in Amharic, means some kind of "dingay". Do you really appreciate what you have posted? You are calling the national army of the country "ours" that is "Woyane's/Tigray's". We know that your shameless men are exclusively in charge of the army. But still it is Ethiopians from all ethnic groups who make up the bulk of the force. At the same time, the money used to run the army comes from the "groro" of poor Ethiopians. And many officers serve not because they believe in Woyane's agenda but because they see it as an employement opportunity. Whenever they get the chance, they will defect or fight back.
11/20/06 @ 13:28
Comment from: proud to be Ethiopian [Visitor]
wow, I feel the same as Somalia_boy. i am an Ethiopia who grow amongst other Somalian. I don't think is the peoples problem what is happening but I believe we should stand as one and try to help each other out. we should have open mind to talk about the problems that are affecting us and try to come up with a solutions. Instead we are here going against each others throats. Love and peace to all my Ethiopians and Somalian.
11/20/06 @ 13:53
Comment from: Che Guivera [Visitor]
Mohammed Alli, I suggest that you go to hell with your childish comment. Posting such a rubbish propaganda is an insult for all visitors of this site with a sane human mind. You better "present" it in front of your "doma" junior cadres. Now "kizenih simeta" you try to preach us about the Ethiopiawinet and Kinijit, both of which you have been killing with impunity!!! Do you think that every one is without memory or mind like you? That is your business and do it. Nonsense shameless.
11/20/06 @ 13:56
Comment from: Tekleab Wolde-Negodguwad [Visitor]
Nobody is confused, except you, Woyane Cadres and the journalist who has to write the above , excuse the language, "crap."

Woyane was right when it said "there are NO Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia." There are only terrorists.

People who murder civilian Ethiopians have no right whatsoever to be identified as Ethiopian. The "Woyane Soldier" has been involved for too long in the business of terror.

The fight in Somalia is clearly a fight between two terrorists. I say, let them enjoy eachother's company. It takes TWO to tango, you know!

11/20/06 @ 14:03
Comment from: lekim [Visitor]
Che Guivera,

My friend, you should first spell “che’s” name properly.
I am also sure that you don’t know what “Che” means in Tigrigna.
How about chenawe komal and low life tribal bag of grease?
11/20/06 @ 14:09
Comment from: dehab [Visitor]
Lekim

My hat is off for you. You put the power of the Ethiopian military force in apt, terse but expressive wording.
Beautiful expression
11/20/06 @ 14:13
Comment from: Ogaden [Visitor]

This is the start of Wayane demise and the disintegration of Ethioslavia!!

Let those who bluff do so, however, in reality, we are seeing now infront of our very eyes speak for themselves "another Yugoslavia in the making".
11/20/06 @ 14:27
Comment from: kokeb [Visitor]
I am a poodle owner with a fence in my yard. If my neighbor's cat comes in my yard: OH,well it is good bye kitty .They come in my yard It's gobble,gobble by poodle.

Baidoa and Badame is the problem of inferior people,who have risen to power by cunning, do not feel equal to the responsibility they have taken upon themselves,they grow ashamed in their hearts and join the kingdom of hell forever.
bogus WEYANES you don't have the intelligent capacity to misled and drag 77 million innocent Ethiopians

11/20/06 @ 14:27
Comment from: sanjaw [Visitor]
Lekim,

I never new you are such a Stinky stupid man. Your stupidity even got bigger by degrading the affectionate name attached to Guevara with your nonsense remark.

Only when you know who Che was, you will come to respect his deeds.
11/20/06 @ 14:50
Comment from: Tekleab Wolde-Negodguwad [Visitor]
Ogaden:

do you know the story of the 7 horsemen that accompanied Amde Tsion?

Be not afraid.
11/20/06 @ 15:03
Comment from: bealu [Visitor]
mr somali.

did you know the your dream, great somalian peoples what looks like their life today ? it looks like way back from the stonage era. most likly they donot know how clean their body.do you feel it how bad is that. fix your problem first and then ....ok.
11/20/06 @ 15:26
Comment from: lekim [Visitor]
Sanjaw, My friend, I am sure a smart man like you would know the difference between Ernesto Guevara (aka Che) and a low life tribal hoodlum who refers to himself as “Che Guivera” in this forum but can’t spell diddlysquat.
11/20/06 @ 15:30
Comment from: Mohammed Alli [Visitor]
You Fullish CHE-GUIVERA,you are always irrisponsible and no surprised about it,as your nature is full of that.Your nick name doesn't go with your poor deed. "Yezer Guday honobih,hulea mekizen yelemedebih ante".Don't forget at the last minute either you will flee or we will meet at the challenging front.Believe me you will not escape it.You are one of the west product for this country,west of protein.You are no better than dead-"Bedin".Your mind is full of offense never to drop anything good.
Your thought seem to be full of paranoid.Useless-hopeless boy.
11/20/06 @ 15:48
Comment from: Satenaw [Visitor]
The Somalis are defending their turf, hence my hat-off for their part on facilitating the process of plummeting & eliminating the murderous armed mobs that usually enjoy killing the defenseless civilians (Ethiopians).


11/20/06 @ 16:19
Comment from: ANDENET [Visitor]
first of all i don't support war and woyane for what they are doing.but as an Ethiopian i don't want any jhiadist or country to attack my country.although i did not involved in any political party,i love my country.east and west home is the best,Somali jhiadist remember 1977. Eritrea remember what had happen in the year 1998-2000 i advise so called jhadist to think twice before taking any action to Ethiopians,this message did not include to our political party,because it doesn't matter what different we have,we are all belong to one country.
11/20/06 @ 16:21
Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
It's really sad to see all these young men dying for a lost cause that a brainwashed dictator , as Zenawi ,tries to defend .
Somalia problems must be resolved by
the somalians themselves .
11/20/06 @ 16:44
Comment from: Tekleab Wolde-Negodguwad [Visitor]
My last post was adressed to Ogadenia. It was not for Ogaden.

To Ogadenia:

Do you know the history of Amde Tsion and the 7 horsemen?

The reason I asked that is because many people tend to focus on the history of the Turkish foot solder, Ahmed Gragn. That is why so many terrorists have this confidence that they can shake up the Ethiopian people although the history of THE 7 HORSEMEN, galloping in the plains of south eastern ethiopia behind THAT great leader, the Pillar of Zion, bring so much warmth and confidence in the collective heart of the heroic Ethiopian.

I think we need to bring up that history more often.





11/20/06 @ 17:08
Comment from: Che Guivera [Visitor]
Lekim, Though you are far from the point under discussion here, I appreciate the comment. But let me remind your "dumbness" that I used the alias "Che Guivera" to refer to the was an Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary, political figure, and leader of Cuban and internationalist guerrillas. I know you do not know him. And his name can alternatively spelled as "Che Guivera", "Che Guevara" , "Che Guevera", "Che Guvera". As to its meaning in Tigregna, I neither know what it means nor bother to know. I do not want to degenerate like you by commenting that you do not spell your given-name correctly.
11/20/06 @ 17:08
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