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Ethiopia says its forces have killed more than 200 insurgents
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Ethiopia says its forces have killed more than 200 insurgents
Somalia - Artillery rocks Mogadishu on third day of fighting
Ethiopia says its forces have killed more than 200 insurgents
Story By REUTERS
Publication Date: 3/31/2007
Shelling rocked Mogadishu for a third day today, overwhelming hospitals with casualties as Ethiopian and Somali troops backed by helicopter gunships resumed attacks on Islamist rebels and clan militia.
Scores of civilians have been killed in what the International Committee of the Red Cross says is the capital's worst fighting for more than 15 years. Ethiopia says its forces have killed more than 200 insurgents since the assault started.
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Terrified residents said volleys of artillery rounds began crashing down onto homes hours before dawn.
"Whoever is doing this is not human. They have clearly never had a grandmother or children to think about," Salado Yebarow, who lives between the main stadium and the presidential palace, told Reuters by telephone.
"The whole city is being shelled indiscriminately."
Yebarow's elderly, disabled neighbour, Awrala Adan, said she was cowering behind furniture in a corner of her small house.
"I've lost faith in this world to help us now," Adan said.
Late on Friday, Ethiopia said its military had killed more than 200 "armed remnants" of a hardline Islamist movement ousted from Mogadishu in a war over the New Year.
Hospitals struggled to cope with injured civilians, even though most victims could not reach any kind of help because of the ongoing battles. Doctors were also trapped by the fighting.
At the city's main Madina Hospital, many patients lay on thin mattresses in the yard. Others wailed inside packed wards.
"I have never seen anything like this," hospital director Sheikhdon Salad Elmi told Reuters. "We are operating with only half our surgeons here, and the doctors who are here have now been working without relief for the last three days."
As the battles intensified on Friday, insurgents shot down an Ethiopian helicopter gunship with a missile. Ugandan peacekeepers pulled two dead crew members from the wreckage.
Somalia's envoy to Ethiopia told reporters the attacks were only targeting insurgent strongholds where local elders had failed to convince the rebels to disarm.
Many analysts say Addis Ababa seems bent on obliterating the insurgents and their clan militia allies, who have been emboldened by recent strikes including the downing of a plane serving an African peacekeeping mission.
But the experts say it could have the opposite effect of turning Mogadishu's people further against their Christian-led neighbour or drawing in foreign Muslim jihadists.
Despite the fighting, Somalia's interim government remains confident a reconciliation meeting of elders, politicians and former warlords planned for April 16 will go ahead in the city.
The mandate for the administration, which is the 14th attempt to restore central rule in Somalia since 1991, runs out in 2009, after which in theory there should be elections.
The African Union (AU) has sent 1,200 Ugandan troops to help the government, but they have been attacked. Other African nations are balking at sending more soldiers to bring the AU force to its planned strength of 8,000.
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55 comments
Comment from: Somali [Visitor]
They surely killed more 200 women and children and that is what they call insurgents and terrorists. The question is, how many Meles dogs have perished?
03/31/07 @ 14:42
Comment from: somali_nationalist [Visitor]
The only people you have killed are civilians you morons. Your ends is in mogadishu , tigrey army is feling the hit and i hope they all die
03/31/07 @ 14:46
Comment from: hagere [Visitor]
Shame on you, meles
one of stupid unelected prime minster.
if you were an elected PM,you never,never,never,never.............do this.
one of stupid unelected prime minster.
if you were an elected PM,you never,never,never,never.............do this.
03/31/07 @ 14:54
Comment from: Fedup [Visitor]
These shameless BASTARDS [Insurgents] only know how to fight by hiding among civilians.
If you think you can fight be a man and come out of the dress.
YOU WILL BE DEALT WITH!
If you think you can fight be a man and come out of the dress.
YOU WILL BE DEALT WITH!
03/31/07 @ 14:59
Comment from: Tekleab WoldeNegodguwad [Visitor]
Remember, MELES HALFERITRAWI said at the beginning of this conflict that
1)there were NO Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia
2) when his killers will fight with ICU, they will NEVER be involved in urban warfare
3)They will withdraw soon and that there were only ICU casualities>
NOW, EVERYTHING HAS TURNED TO BE FALSE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF #1 PLUS BONUS TANK, MORTAR, HELICOPTER, WAR PLANE FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CITY OF 2 MILLION PEOPLE.
I FEEL SORRY FOR THE SOMALI CIVILIANS.
1)there were NO Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia
2) when his killers will fight with ICU, they will NEVER be involved in urban warfare
3)They will withdraw soon and that there were only ICU casualities>
NOW, EVERYTHING HAS TURNED TO BE FALSE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF #1 PLUS BONUS TANK, MORTAR, HELICOPTER, WAR PLANE FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CITY OF 2 MILLION PEOPLE.
I FEEL SORRY FOR THE SOMALI CIVILIANS.
03/31/07 @ 15:00
Comment from: getachew [Visitor]
Ethiopia is not a Christian nation!
Somalies don't blame tigrays blame meles and his eritrean blood that is way he is so evil his eritrean brothers made him is way
The government of both country are stupid. but al-Qaida has no place in the horn of Africa excepit in Eritrea
Somalies don't blame tigrays blame meles and his eritrean blood that is way he is so evil his eritrean brothers made him is way
The government of both country are stupid. but al-Qaida has no place in the horn of Africa excepit in Eritrea
03/31/07 @ 15:10
Comment from: Fedup [Visitor]
You see folks,
Somali & Somali_nationalist,This retard is the same person,people like him have nothing but a mouth piece.
I have one message for COWARD like them, GO SCREW YOUR SELVES!
Somali & Somali_nationalist,This retard is the same person,people like him have nothing but a mouth piece.
I have one message for COWARD like them, GO SCREW YOUR SELVES!
03/31/07 @ 15:11
Comment from: Hana [Visitor]
somali_nationalist
We are not Americans no one can Defeat the brave Tigrian people
We are not Americans no one can Defeat the brave Tigrian people
03/31/07 @ 15:11
Comment from: tadesa [Visitor]
i feel very sorry the propaganda
by melle zenawi and his coharts
saying they killed 200 islamic fighters inside mogdisho.
we all know they didnt got what it takes to mantain these proxy ameican war.
they will leave somalie with bad humiliation and more gruesome image.
by melle zenawi and his coharts
saying they killed 200 islamic fighters inside mogdisho.
we all know they didnt got what it takes to mantain these proxy ameican war.
they will leave somalie with bad humiliation and more gruesome image.
03/31/07 @ 15:14
Comment from: shita shunleh [Visitor]
these so called brave soldiers are killing and masacring somali people children and women
no worrys the shal be a day he will pay for it no matter how long it takes we will never forget this
never never never
i hope the earth shakes with meles
and all the trouble makers who are hiding behind the inocent somalis
may allah help us all we dont need no war no more death in somalia man we finished and no one gives a monky about us so lets just eccept
what ever meles and abdallah yusuf is got for us for the mean time and then when we are strong enough lets kick them like we did siyad bare
no worrys the shal be a day he will pay for it no matter how long it takes we will never forget this
never never never
i hope the earth shakes with meles
and all the trouble makers who are hiding behind the inocent somalis
may allah help us all we dont need no war no more death in somalia man we finished and no one gives a monky about us so lets just eccept
what ever meles and abdallah yusuf is got for us for the mean time and then when we are strong enough lets kick them like we did siyad bare
03/31/07 @ 15:27
Comment from: Face@reality.com [Visitor]
I want to know how many ethiopians are dead? If TPLF doesn't tell the number of ethiopians died in Somalia, it is no less than disrespect. A crediable state always tell its citizen who is dead and where they have died. TPLF doesn't know accountability.
03/31/07 @ 15:30
Comment from: kamel [Visitor]
Al-gaida failure in somalia,to fight gurella war against Ethiopia. Those insurgents never succed by fighting gurellawar . Gruella war in the history emerged in Ethiopia during Itali war.Ethiopian army well equiped trained gurella war for decades. They know every tactics better than any other country in Africa.
03/31/07 @ 15:31
Comment from: Boxoo [Visitor]
Why should we believe Agame's propaganda.
They did not even comment about the gunning down of the Helicopter.
Boxoo
They did not even comment about the gunning down of the Helicopter.
Boxoo
03/31/07 @ 15:41
Comment from: shita shunleh [Visitor]
oh ya allah how painfull this is for me as a somalis our men women children are being killed
for what i dont seem to uderstand where this war is going thay tell us ethiopia wants to take somalia
and we are only 8millions and we will be over run by 70 millions of ethiopians so we have to fight gainst them to keep them out of somalia and to make it worst is only one stupid small clan thats doing all these so that small clan can thay really defent somalia from ethopia
i dont think so it will only bring more death to our people i used to support these kinda think but now i see no point of it any somali who think these people so called muhajideen just visit shabelle.net and see what hapent to our poor people lets give up somali waxtirahda far kaligeed fool ma dhaqdo puntland wa is dhiibtay somaliland waa is dhiibtay maxa xamar stop gareena habargidiray
na daa oo mel iska fariso plzz
for what i dont seem to uderstand where this war is going thay tell us ethiopia wants to take somalia
and we are only 8millions and we will be over run by 70 millions of ethiopians so we have to fight gainst them to keep them out of somalia and to make it worst is only one stupid small clan thats doing all these so that small clan can thay really defent somalia from ethopia
i dont think so it will only bring more death to our people i used to support these kinda think but now i see no point of it any somali who think these people so called muhajideen just visit shabelle.net and see what hapent to our poor people lets give up somali waxtirahda far kaligeed fool ma dhaqdo puntland wa is dhiibtay somaliland waa is dhiibtay maxa xamar stop gareena habargidiray
na daa oo mel iska fariso plzz
03/31/07 @ 16:02
Comment from: Debebe [Visitor]
Whatever the weyane propoganda machine says, the world is witnessing the massacre of innocents in Mogadishu. If the weyane army is winning, why did it leave the dead soldiers on the street of Mogadishu? Is that what winners do?
I watched www.france24.com and witnessed a big Oral car burning. how many soldiers were in the Oral car?
I watched www.france24.com and witnessed a big Oral car burning. how many soldiers were in the Oral car?
03/31/07 @ 16:06
Comment from: Giram nefese kegn [Visitor]
somali_nationalist,
somalia had never defeat ethiopia in history.but you can wish as there is always a place for those who dare to 'dream'
anyways w'll see!
somalia had never defeat ethiopia in history.but you can wish as there is always a place for those who dare to 'dream'
anyways w'll see!
03/31/07 @ 16:06
Comment from: Argan.Beekan [Visitor]
Megalomania is a psychopathological condition that mostly affilicts dictators and tyrants. Meles being one of those, I am not surprised at what he is doing in Somalia. Getting involved in Somalia's internal affairs and hoping to succeed or to find an honorable exit is only for fools and megalomaniacs. The USA, the most powerful power on the planet earth, with all the rosources of the strongest economy in the world behind it, has tried and failed. If Meles has any thing besides mucus in between his two ears, he would cut his loses and leave Somalia NOW. He would be well adivised to use his energy and time to mins his own internal simmering time bomb.
03/31/07 @ 16:13
Comment from: Abdirizak Isak [Visitor]
Ancient time war was about bravery and courage, as fighter fought in very close distance. Today is otherwise.
We see many of you say "our brave soldiers" did you ask yourself why are they brave? I bet you know the answer.
Because they can shell a whole city without coming near it or knowing not their target or wether they killed a civilian or the so-called "insurgence" yet you keep on calling them "our heroes, brave army" etc.
By the way have your heroes but take them out of our backyards and let them play elsewhere for awhile.
Thanks
We see many of you say "our brave soldiers" did you ask yourself why are they brave? I bet you know the answer.
Because they can shell a whole city without coming near it or knowing not their target or wether they killed a civilian or the so-called "insurgence" yet you keep on calling them "our heroes, brave army" etc.
By the way have your heroes but take them out of our backyards and let them play elsewhere for awhile.
Thanks
03/31/07 @ 16:51
Comment from: Yeha [Visitor]
Regadless of the garbage diaspora and shaebia backed Islamia Jihadist propaganda,the Gallan Ethiopian Defense Forces has been wipedout the remanent UIC groups already.
What is the big deal whether one coppter gunship down or two? Look what have had happening in Iraq? there are many helecopter being shot.
I don't think Ethiopian Defense Forces went to Somalia for a spring vacation. I thought our army went there to fight these evil shaebia and arab backed Jihadist to clean them out from the face of Somalia? if that is the case, then it is obvious that there must be and could be some minor problems.
When this kind of problem happens, it would be good news for the hatred anti Ethiopian diaspora and their bad idealogy.Because there day light dream is they feel happy when the god loved country fallen in to miserable way. But as long as the Woyane sons and daughter is around, our nation never happen it ever as they wish to.
Long live our proud army.
What is the big deal whether one coppter gunship down or two? Look what have had happening in Iraq? there are many helecopter being shot.
I don't think Ethiopian Defense Forces went to Somalia for a spring vacation. I thought our army went there to fight these evil shaebia and arab backed Jihadist to clean them out from the face of Somalia? if that is the case, then it is obvious that there must be and could be some minor problems.
When this kind of problem happens, it would be good news for the hatred anti Ethiopian diaspora and their bad idealogy.Because there day light dream is they feel happy when the god loved country fallen in to miserable way. But as long as the Woyane sons and daughter is around, our nation never happen it ever as they wish to.
Long live our proud army.
03/31/07 @ 17:08
Comment from: alemayehu yazew [Visitor]
"200" Mothers and Chilren.
Sorry God bles Ethiopia and Somaalia.
Sorry God bles Ethiopia and Somaalia.
03/31/07 @ 17:14
Comment from: Assrade [Visitor]
A nation is idetified, by its' border, language, culutre and by it's indiginous population. These facts, what mkes a nation, a nation was being sirously challenged by Eritrean, Alqaida nad internationaly recognized hard core terrorist organization supported by a traditional Ethiopian hater Arab nations. The Somali Islamic union who took over Mogadisu and the larger portion of the country, before it was evicted by Ethiopian and the transitional governement of Somalia,was already treatning Kenya and Ethiopia, by diclarining a greater nation of Somalia, and therefore Ethiopia has no choise but, to react the way it did. Those of you Eritreans and likes of terroristts (Ethiopian haters) who are bending over, inorder to assume some sort of imagined flex isn't gonna happen. ETHIOPIA is going forward, keep on drulling over its asstaounding sucess. See ya..............
03/31/07 @ 17:15
Comment from: ፊታውራሪ Free [Member]
Somalis,
More than anything You are your own Enemies, and Unless you are willing to accept that simple truth, you will never see a peaceful and free society in that land. While i feel very sorry for the miseries you have to go through for almost two decades, it is my national duty to tell you that Ethiopia is not responsible for what is happening at this moment.
For Ethiopians, we have got a real cancer amongst us who has no moral or the slightest Ethiopiawinet responsibility when he mockingly desplays Ethiopian dead soliders dgragged in Mogadisho. Are you guys think that any Ethiopian has the right to deny their Ethiopiawinet, Does any of you consider yourself better Ethiopian than those soliders, Do you think that their failure to fullfill your political wishes make them less Ethiopian? the retarded man Elias Kifle thinks that, he thinks he has unlimited right to mock, humiliate, degrade, defame any Ethiopian who hasn't said "woyane yiwudem" with him, he thinks he can entertain himself and his kinds with Ethiopians death and humiliation. He is too stupid to understand that Every other Ethiopian has equal right to choose any political party s/he wishes. Hence, i have consider him among the top enemies of Ethiopia and Ethiopians.
Modern Day Banda
Ethiopian Review's Elias Kifle!!!
Entertaining himself watching dead Ethiopian body dragged on a street!
Woyanes, here is a truly treasonous man!!!
Charge him with 'Ager Kihdet'!!!!!!
Evacuate Ethiopian troops from Somalia Now!!!
More than anything You are your own Enemies, and Unless you are willing to accept that simple truth, you will never see a peaceful and free society in that land. While i feel very sorry for the miseries you have to go through for almost two decades, it is my national duty to tell you that Ethiopia is not responsible for what is happening at this moment.
For Ethiopians, we have got a real cancer amongst us who has no moral or the slightest Ethiopiawinet responsibility when he mockingly desplays Ethiopian dead soliders dgragged in Mogadisho. Are you guys think that any Ethiopian has the right to deny their Ethiopiawinet, Does any of you consider yourself better Ethiopian than those soliders, Do you think that their failure to fullfill your political wishes make them less Ethiopian? the retarded man Elias Kifle thinks that, he thinks he has unlimited right to mock, humiliate, degrade, defame any Ethiopian who hasn't said "woyane yiwudem" with him, he thinks he can entertain himself and his kinds with Ethiopians death and humiliation. He is too stupid to understand that Every other Ethiopian has equal right to choose any political party s/he wishes. Hence, i have consider him among the top enemies of Ethiopia and Ethiopians.
Modern Day Banda
Ethiopian Review's Elias Kifle!!!
Entertaining himself watching dead Ethiopian body dragged on a street!
Woyanes, here is a truly treasonous man!!!
Charge him with 'Ager Kihdet'!!!!!!
Evacuate Ethiopian troops from Somalia Now!!!
03/31/07 @ 17:19
Comment from: The Python [Visitor]
Free,
Cool Down, we were saying Mr. Elyas was a hired Eritrean banad. You all refused to lend your ears because he superficially talked in favour of CUD.
Wait, ER is one of Eritrean sponsered media. Anyway, we are gonna silence him soon by walking the walk. We know how to embarrase our enemies in the day light.
As to our solidiers, we aren't panicking b/c our solidiers dead bodies are dragged (if they are really ours). Thousands of heroic ethiopians have sacrified themselves to safeguard our beloved country. There is no shame to fight the growing cancer from its bud. What do you think the UIC guys do if they are given ample time? We must uproot them before we turn our face to the small state in the north, which is begging our wrath.
Hm, no gain with out pain, man. WE have to abort the long planned destruction of ethiopia by Eritrea and Arab gangs. This is the right time to do it at the minimum cost.
Victory shall fall in to our beloved solidiers. We are gonna slaughter anti-ethiopians such as Elias Kifle.
I wonder if Gundan is either Elias Kifle or one of his few apostles.
Regards,
Cool Down, we were saying Mr. Elyas was a hired Eritrean banad. You all refused to lend your ears because he superficially talked in favour of CUD.
Wait, ER is one of Eritrean sponsered media. Anyway, we are gonna silence him soon by walking the walk. We know how to embarrase our enemies in the day light.
As to our solidiers, we aren't panicking b/c our solidiers dead bodies are dragged (if they are really ours). Thousands of heroic ethiopians have sacrified themselves to safeguard our beloved country. There is no shame to fight the growing cancer from its bud. What do you think the UIC guys do if they are given ample time? We must uproot them before we turn our face to the small state in the north, which is begging our wrath.
Hm, no gain with out pain, man. WE have to abort the long planned destruction of ethiopia by Eritrea and Arab gangs. This is the right time to do it at the minimum cost.
Victory shall fall in to our beloved solidiers. We are gonna slaughter anti-ethiopians such as Elias Kifle.
I wonder if Gundan is either Elias Kifle or one of his few apostles.
Regards,
03/31/07 @ 18:04
Comment from: George W Bush [Visitor]
It's really complicated to see acountry like "somalia" when your hear of it you feel hungry, Ethopia more hungry WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU FIGHT EACH OTHER GODDAMNIT get yourselves something to eat then think no need to murder each other you puppets.
matter fact none of you have what it takes to make the artiliary you using against each other.
matter fact none of you have what it takes to make the artiliary you using against each other.
03/31/07 @ 18:10
Comment from: Risaala [Visitor]
As a somalian who is watching his home shattered and his parents murdered, i would really like to show my appreciation to the Majority of our Ethiopian brothers and sisters who are against what Thier Prime minster is doing to our mothers, children and fathers! please keep up the good ethical and moral qualities that you always showed! i know the few Pro-Melez idiots would and can never harm your clean Good Muslim and Christian peace loving image!
I would also like to tell my Somali brethern to please never allow emotions creep into your system and generelize the people! wrong doers has to be kept seperate from the civilized ones who truly udnerstand how it feels to watch your pple being massacared for no apparent reason!
Last but not least let us turn to God and ask to remove Melez and bring new fresh leadership to the Ethiopians who understand the Value of neighbourhood!
Risaala@hotmail.com
I would also like to tell my Somali brethern to please never allow emotions creep into your system and generelize the people! wrong doers has to be kept seperate from the civilized ones who truly udnerstand how it feels to watch your pple being massacared for no apparent reason!
Last but not least let us turn to God and ask to remove Melez and bring new fresh leadership to the Ethiopians who understand the Value of neighbourhood!
Risaala@hotmail.com
03/31/07 @ 18:18
Comment from: Yirgacheffeeይርጋጨፍ [Visitor]
Free [Member],
I believe that Elias Kifle is either number eleven or twelve on the list of people in diaspora charged wtih treason/kihdet to Ethiopia.
Elias Kifle can pass for a perfect Shaebia or UIC but certainly not Ethiopian.
I believe that Elias Kifle is either number eleven or twelve on the list of people in diaspora charged wtih treason/kihdet to Ethiopia.
Elias Kifle can pass for a perfect Shaebia or UIC but certainly not Ethiopian.
03/31/07 @ 19:15
Comment from: anbesaw [Visitor]
yesss..bemeseraku yetghenew dell besemenu yedegemal..ha.ha..mark my word..god bless meles-z.
03/31/07 @ 19:16
Comment from: elcad [Visitor]
The legitmacy of this war is questionable. Even the out come is in limbo. But, the Ethiopian troops are in a quagmire & under attack by a faceless enemy.
Regardless of the opinion we hold about this war, it is time to be unified behind our troops. I am appalled by some of the fiesta like reaction I've seen from few so called pretended to be Ethiopians. It is sickening to watch how much pleasure they had when this soliers were killed and savagely dragged on the streets of a foreign land. Their intentional irony might tickle themselves, but they just have to remember no one is laughing.
The love and affection we have for our country must be stronger than our dissaproval of this government. Those soldiers are stricktly following orders. What ever the cause is they are representing their home land, that happens to be our country. Leaving their family in dillema, they offered the most precious gift a human can give. Which is their life. I am not sure how many of us will take this courageous step. A person with a prestigious dignity will recognize their death in the most dignifying way & their contribution as immortal. For those of you the prisoners of your selfish political motives their death is simply against your wish therefore you condem them even if they are dead. But, the sensible question is how can we tell the difference between you & the people whose dragging our soldiers body on the streets of Moquadishu?
There is a fundanental dishonesty contained behind this war. And I deeply regret the death of innocent life. However we just have to draw a bold line between our soldiers' mission and the war it self.
Later!!
Regardless of the opinion we hold about this war, it is time to be unified behind our troops. I am appalled by some of the fiesta like reaction I've seen from few so called pretended to be Ethiopians. It is sickening to watch how much pleasure they had when this soliers were killed and savagely dragged on the streets of a foreign land. Their intentional irony might tickle themselves, but they just have to remember no one is laughing.
The love and affection we have for our country must be stronger than our dissaproval of this government. Those soldiers are stricktly following orders. What ever the cause is they are representing their home land, that happens to be our country. Leaving their family in dillema, they offered the most precious gift a human can give. Which is their life. I am not sure how many of us will take this courageous step. A person with a prestigious dignity will recognize their death in the most dignifying way & their contribution as immortal. For those of you the prisoners of your selfish political motives their death is simply against your wish therefore you condem them even if they are dead. But, the sensible question is how can we tell the difference between you & the people whose dragging our soldiers body on the streets of Moquadishu?
There is a fundanental dishonesty contained behind this war. And I deeply regret the death of innocent life. However we just have to draw a bold line between our soldiers' mission and the war it self.
Later!!
03/31/07 @ 19:55
Comment from: jigjiga [Visitor]
Guys,every media u try to open and read news.It says ethiopian troops killed civialians.You know why?Becourse all bundits and terrorist dress like a civilian.But the media contradicts itself.How?Becourse in one place they say ethiopian soldiers were killed.Who killed them? the resistance hhhhhh.When the resisance is killed they call him/her the civilian.so guys if you see the word "CIVILIAN" you have to know its a newly framed name for a TERRORIST.Ask for the rest i will tell.
03/31/07 @ 20:14
Comment from: Ahmed [Visitor]
TPLF does not disclose their casualties, that is same tone as Rumsfield when asked about US casualties in Iraq, he said "if we are soldiers we don't count dead bodies".
Today, its sad day for both countries facing such difficult time, moms in Axiom and Makale's will never see their son's bodies they are burried in 'mogadishu neighbourhood and in somali side some of families has totally wiped of by TPLS artilaries, I don't know whether you call this as "brave war, or total madness".
TPLF has poor and slavery rule for their soldiers, uncared and unprotected, and they are shot on their back if they don't fight, I don't see this as rule of engagement. I hope my message is shared among the decent Tigrayans who fought along TPLF.
The TPLF soldiers are facing dilema, either they are killed by their commarades or by their opponents, that is why the civilian casualty is very high, because of fear from either side.
TPLF still bring more young fresh soldier to Mogadishu, the last 48hrs about 8000 was sent into mogadishu, but I don't how many more will ever come back alive.
Ethiopian so called parliamentarian never demanded from Meles to explain the cost of the war and if it deserved to reward such lost lives and mounting cost to Mr Yusuf who has no support among his own people. Mr yusuf is 75 years old clonel who is even his cousins and uncles for power. his misled the TPLF for the current war and previous was in Puntland.
Overall in the last 5 months over 3000 tPLF soldeir lost their lives in Somalia and many more wounded and more dissapeared in somalia then to to yemen coast for seeking better live.
see more images for somali casualty at shabelle.net.
Today, its sad day for both countries facing such difficult time, moms in Axiom and Makale's will never see their son's bodies they are burried in 'mogadishu neighbourhood and in somali side some of families has totally wiped of by TPLS artilaries, I don't know whether you call this as "brave war, or total madness".
TPLF has poor and slavery rule for their soldiers, uncared and unprotected, and they are shot on their back if they don't fight, I don't see this as rule of engagement. I hope my message is shared among the decent Tigrayans who fought along TPLF.
The TPLF soldiers are facing dilema, either they are killed by their commarades or by their opponents, that is why the civilian casualty is very high, because of fear from either side.
TPLF still bring more young fresh soldier to Mogadishu, the last 48hrs about 8000 was sent into mogadishu, but I don't how many more will ever come back alive.
Ethiopian so called parliamentarian never demanded from Meles to explain the cost of the war and if it deserved to reward such lost lives and mounting cost to Mr Yusuf who has no support among his own people. Mr yusuf is 75 years old clonel who is even his cousins and uncles for power. his misled the TPLF for the current war and previous was in Puntland.
Overall in the last 5 months over 3000 tPLF soldeir lost their lives in Somalia and many more wounded and more dissapeared in somalia then to to yemen coast for seeking better live.
see more images for somali casualty at shabelle.net.
03/31/07 @ 20:39
Comment from: Thunder [Visitor]
The agazi killers who are fighting in Somalia are the same agzies who killed our people in Ethiopia. I am not defending the Somalia terrorist either. For what I care, let both the agazies and the Somalia terrorist burn in hell. Both terrorists do not represent neither Ethiopia nor Somalia.
03/31/07 @ 20:44
Comment from: Thunder [Visitor]
Free,
I totally agree with you that Ethiopian review’s Elias Kifle is one of the top enemies of Ethiopia. I hope every Ethiopian realizes this and do something about his website. When he first started as a monthly Ethiopian Review magazine back when the woyannes invaded Ethiopia, I and many of my friends were the few subscribers. After what we found out that most of the news and the articles in the magazine he carried were anti Ethiopian, It was then that we all cancelled our subscriptions. The same can be done now for all those business who are advertising on his website.
Boycott Ethiopian Review!
I totally agree with you that Ethiopian review’s Elias Kifle is one of the top enemies of Ethiopia. I hope every Ethiopian realizes this and do something about his website. When he first started as a monthly Ethiopian Review magazine back when the woyannes invaded Ethiopia, I and many of my friends were the few subscribers. After what we found out that most of the news and the articles in the magazine he carried were anti Ethiopian, It was then that we all cancelled our subscriptions. The same can be done now for all those business who are advertising on his website.
Boycott Ethiopian Review!
03/31/07 @ 21:18
Comment from: Thunder [Visitor]
One Mogadishu resident explaining what happened to him and his families to Human Rights Watch on BBC web.
Abdullahi Ahmed Gedi said: "The mortar hit our house. My wife and my daughter died at the same place, and also my brother died immediately from the attack. They used to help me walk, because I am disabled, and now two other members of my family are also injured."
Abdullahi Ahmed Gedi said: "The mortar hit our house. My wife and my daughter died at the same place, and also my brother died immediately from the attack. They used to help me walk, because I am disabled, and now two other members of my family are also injured."
03/31/07 @ 21:40
Comment from: Awet [Visitor]
Weyane did what ever they can to divert the home front attention by cutting the hand that fed them (Eritrea in this case) by suppressing their own ppl, by being slaves to the west, by invading and creating chaoes in Somalia. None worked to keep them in power rather all the paths they pursued is expediting their demise. Now they are restoring to blaming Eritrea for their chaoes in Ethiopia. Fellas this shows how weak and fragile Weyane has became. Pay attention to their accusation: Eritrea is supporting the opposition groups to disintegrate Ethiopia. Weyane should realize that with time the opposition is getting stronger and stronger and Weyane is getting weaker and weaker. Let's just follow the situation with patience, Weyane will take itself straight to the grave. The path is becoming much narrower. On the Eritrean side it is heading to a point of no return. As PIA said one time, Eritreans will be among the richest ppl in the region (including our neighbours across the acean) in the future. Awet
03/31/07 @ 23:13
Comment from: Asmamaw [Visitor]
This is very sad and to propagate that they have killed 200 insurgents is to amke for the defeat they are facing in Mogadisho. How could they tell they have killed so many insurgents? Do they have uniforms to identify them?
Over time the Ethiopian troops will face more resistance even from those who would have accomodated and accepted their presence at the initial stage, if the current mayhem continues.
I hate to see our young soldiers face humiliating defeat and retreat.
Meles should give diplomacy a priority...no proud people would submit to fire power and the Somali have no such tradition.
Cheers.
Over time the Ethiopian troops will face more resistance even from those who would have accomodated and accepted their presence at the initial stage, if the current mayhem continues.
I hate to see our young soldiers face humiliating defeat and retreat.
Meles should give diplomacy a priority...no proud people would submit to fire power and the Somali have no such tradition.
Cheers.
03/31/07 @ 23:14
Comment from: Tigistu Mola [Visitor]
Dear Free and Somali Realist:
I know you deliver messages with substance. Thank you both for your balanced view. But Mr. Free please avoide blaming the victims. Somalis are victims of power struggle among the lords and neighboring nations who hate to see a strong and united Somalia. Peace!
Thunder, Yirgachefe, and Fedup:
You all sound scared. Are you? You should have known this long time ago immidiately after Mr. Zenawi invaded a sovereign nation. Remember that those Somalis who are fighting and dying for their motherland, Somalia, are called fallen heroes because they are fighting against the invaders and their collaborators. Our soldiers have no business in the first place to go there. We have to solve our own problem first. I hope you don't call me a treator for my view like you did to Mr. Kifle of Ethiopian Review. Because as a proud Ethiopian I have a birth right to express my feelings about my country and it leadership. Ok? Deep inside, you all believe that there is no military solution to Somalia. I can assure you that the presence of Ethiopian toorps on Somali soil by itself is the same as adding fuel to the fire. Do you remember what Mr. Zenawi proudly said during his recent speach to the "Ethiopian Parliament? Did he said MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!! Servant like his master? Do you remember what Mr. Bush said few months into the Iraqi war? Mission Accomplished! Today, I heard that the 2/3 withrawn Ethiopian troops are back to Somalia for re-inforcement. Mission Accomplished? It's shame. To make the long story short, at last there will be no winner. With the perishing of thousands of lives, how can someone claim complete victory? Please rally with me to demand the immediate withdrawal of Ethiopian troops from somalia under the banner ETHIOPIAN TROOPS SHOULD LEAVE SOMALIA IMMEDIATELY!
I know you deliver messages with substance. Thank you both for your balanced view. But Mr. Free please avoide blaming the victims. Somalis are victims of power struggle among the lords and neighboring nations who hate to see a strong and united Somalia. Peace!
Thunder, Yirgachefe, and Fedup:
You all sound scared. Are you? You should have known this long time ago immidiately after Mr. Zenawi invaded a sovereign nation. Remember that those Somalis who are fighting and dying for their motherland, Somalia, are called fallen heroes because they are fighting against the invaders and their collaborators. Our soldiers have no business in the first place to go there. We have to solve our own problem first. I hope you don't call me a treator for my view like you did to Mr. Kifle of Ethiopian Review. Because as a proud Ethiopian I have a birth right to express my feelings about my country and it leadership. Ok? Deep inside, you all believe that there is no military solution to Somalia. I can assure you that the presence of Ethiopian toorps on Somali soil by itself is the same as adding fuel to the fire. Do you remember what Mr. Zenawi proudly said during his recent speach to the "Ethiopian Parliament? Did he said MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!! Servant like his master? Do you remember what Mr. Bush said few months into the Iraqi war? Mission Accomplished! Today, I heard that the 2/3 withrawn Ethiopian troops are back to Somalia for re-inforcement. Mission Accomplished? It's shame. To make the long story short, at last there will be no winner. With the perishing of thousands of lives, how can someone claim complete victory? Please rally with me to demand the immediate withdrawal of Ethiopian troops from somalia under the banner ETHIOPIAN TROOPS SHOULD LEAVE SOMALIA IMMEDIATELY!
03/31/07 @ 23:52
Comment from: Thunder [Visitor]
Tigistu Mola,
First and for most please, please, do not ally me with Yirgachefe since I am not a woyanne cadre like him. Secondly, I do not call the agazies our soldiers neither the Somalia terrorist’s the “fallen heroes” as you called them. As I stated above, both of these terrorists can burn in hell. As far as Ethiopian review’s Elias Kifle is concerned yes, he is a shabia clown anti Ethiopia, no doubt about it. Besides that, I have no quarrel with you except that you stop calling the agazies Ethiopian troops and the Somalia terrorist as the fallen heroes.
PS: I am not scared of anything except the one who conquered death on the cross Christ Jesus God the Son!
First and for most please, please, do not ally me with Yirgachefe since I am not a woyanne cadre like him. Secondly, I do not call the agazies our soldiers neither the Somalia terrorist’s the “fallen heroes” as you called them. As I stated above, both of these terrorists can burn in hell. As far as Ethiopian review’s Elias Kifle is concerned yes, he is a shabia clown anti Ethiopia, no doubt about it. Besides that, I have no quarrel with you except that you stop calling the agazies Ethiopian troops and the Somalia terrorist as the fallen heroes.
PS: I am not scared of anything except the one who conquered death on the cross Christ Jesus God the Son!
04/01/07 @ 01:19
Comment from: tizibt [Visitor]
Abdi Mohammed Hirsi, a tailor and father of four, said he would pack up soon. “Haven’t people had enough fighting?” he asked. “A bad government is better than no government.”
04/01/07 @ 02:52
Comment from: REAL TPLF. [Visitor]
As a Tigrayan am ashamed of what Meles is doing in the name of Tigray or Ethiopia.
shame on those who are cordoning the shelling of Civilians.
just like the Derg who bombed Makelle.
Meles should resign.
shame on those who are cordoning the shelling of Civilians.
just like the Derg who bombed Makelle.
Meles should resign.
04/01/07 @ 03:54
Comment from: Sami [Visitor]
Sham on you Hana!
Comment from: Hana [Visitor]
somali_nationalist
We are not Americans no one can Defeat the brave Tigrian people.
This is why you are not ellected by Ethiopian people, because we would not ellect someone who represent Tigray only.
It is sad and stupid that people like you supporting Meles. Even though not all Tigay thinks like you it is sad there are many!
Comment from: Hana [Visitor]
somali_nationalist
We are not Americans no one can Defeat the brave Tigrian people.
This is why you are not ellected by Ethiopian people, because we would not ellect someone who represent Tigray only.
It is sad and stupid that people like you supporting Meles. Even though not all Tigay thinks like you it is sad there are many!
04/01/07 @ 04:39
Comment from: billiion [Visitor]
what the hell ethios talk? we there shit alwys talks. this is 100% false . they kills womens and children and they count them. they lough at whey thire solder drage in the street. so howels layers today they think they 200 insurget that is the noumber of there death.watch out we see ya melas..
04/01/07 @ 08:06
Comment from: Somali realist [Visitor]
TPLF organization led by Tigre tribe is attacking Somali people. We know Ethiopia is nation that is made up of many nationalities: Oromo, Tigre, Amhara, Gurage, Somali, Afar and others. The Ethiopian government is not a government owned by the Ethiopian people of all nationalities instead, it is owned, run and controlled by only the Tigre tribe using their political name TPLF. TPLF means Tigre People’s Liberation Front (correct me if I am wrong on this).
Using the name Ethiopia, Tigre people are destroying our beloved City of Mogadishu and Ethiopian soldiers of other nationalities are being slaughtered beyond human comprehension.
We Somalis view this war a war waged by TIGRE people on Somali people. Therefore, we defend ourselves from the TIGRE aggression by:
-Ousting them from power by defeating them in Somalia and working with other nationalities that make Ethiopia,
-Attacking their region even if it takes years to revenge for the innocent civilians they killed in Somalia,
-To make sure they never dream of becoming leaders of Ethiopia in the future,
-Kick their ass beyond recovery in Somalia now before they cut and run,
These are decisions made by Somali people who are organizing protracted war to accomplish this goal. We respect the other nationalities that make Ethiopia and we are asking their help to get rid of this TPLF rule in Ethiopia to liberate themselves and help Somalia achieve its goals.
We are already there. They are losing in Mogadishu and will do so in the rest of the country. Few more attacks in Oromia State, Somali State, Afar State and Amhara State on TPLF troop positions, they are done. Let us do it guys. Let us free the Horn from these insects called TPLF.
Peace to Horn.
Using the name Ethiopia, Tigre people are destroying our beloved City of Mogadishu and Ethiopian soldiers of other nationalities are being slaughtered beyond human comprehension.
We Somalis view this war a war waged by TIGRE people on Somali people. Therefore, we defend ourselves from the TIGRE aggression by:
-Ousting them from power by defeating them in Somalia and working with other nationalities that make Ethiopia,
-Attacking their region even if it takes years to revenge for the innocent civilians they killed in Somalia,
-To make sure they never dream of becoming leaders of Ethiopia in the future,
-Kick their ass beyond recovery in Somalia now before they cut and run,
These are decisions made by Somali people who are organizing protracted war to accomplish this goal. We respect the other nationalities that make Ethiopia and we are asking their help to get rid of this TPLF rule in Ethiopia to liberate themselves and help Somalia achieve its goals.
We are already there. They are losing in Mogadishu and will do so in the rest of the country. Few more attacks in Oromia State, Somali State, Afar State and Amhara State on TPLF troop positions, they are done. Let us do it guys. Let us free the Horn from these insects called TPLF.
Peace to Horn.
04/01/07 @ 10:30
Comment from: Somali realist [Visitor]
Tigistu Mola
I will continue posting the truth on Nezret.com. Thank you.
I will continue posting the truth on Nezret.com. Thank you.
04/01/07 @ 10:34
Comment from: Somali realist [Visitor]
Jigjiga,
Stop using the Jigjiga name, you are not Somali, you are Tigre.
Wether you call them terrosts or not, they are in their iwn home country and they will die for its difence. Make no mistake...
Stop using the Jigjiga name, you are not Somali, you are Tigre.
Wether you call them terrosts or not, they are in their iwn home country and they will die for its difence. Make no mistake...
04/01/07 @ 10:48
Comment from: Tigistu Mola [Visitor]
Hello Thunder:
Your request not to asssociate you with the TPLF cadres like Yirgachefe, yeha, FedUp, and the alikes, is well considered. I don't call the Agazi murderers, Ethiopian soldiers. I hope you know that Agazis are not in Somalia. They are guarding Mr. Zenawi and his suppressive institutions in Ethiopia. Those who are paying the price in Somalia are poor Amharas, Oromos, Sidamas, and those street boys who were forcefully put in the concentration or military camps for six weeks training. I am talking about these poor guys. Take care!
Your request not to asssociate you with the TPLF cadres like Yirgachefe, yeha, FedUp, and the alikes, is well considered. I don't call the Agazi murderers, Ethiopian soldiers. I hope you know that Agazis are not in Somalia. They are guarding Mr. Zenawi and his suppressive institutions in Ethiopia. Those who are paying the price in Somalia are poor Amharas, Oromos, Sidamas, and those street boys who were forcefully put in the concentration or military camps for six weeks training. I am talking about these poor guys. Take care!
04/01/07 @ 12:14
Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
What so ever Zenawi's TPLF bandas and all their Somali warlords allies
propagandas ;all these guyes have
failed the war .Their only heroic actions in Mogadishu are the death
of innocent peoples and civilian casualities .Are these guyes the
so called Genius Defense Force that
fooled Ethiopian Diaspora members
hailed so much !!!
LONG LIVE THE TRUE ETHIOPIANS !!!
04/01/07 @ 12:26
Comment from: O.G [Visitor]
the jihad has began to free the muslim land from the kafir invaders
I dont hate ethopians i only wish to fight for what is mine..
I pray to allah help us free somalia from this crazy tigre
I dont hate ethopians i only wish to fight for what is mine..
I pray to allah help us free somalia from this crazy tigre
04/01/07 @ 15:57
Comment from: Awget [Visitor]
The crime minister of Ethiopia( Meles ) should be ashemed, killing Women and children to satisfy his Western bosess. At the end the Somalian people will emerge victorious due to the fact they did not cross the border to kill innocent people this was impossed upon them.
04/01/07 @ 20:25
Comment from: zmike [Visitor]
One word defines the very nature of Woyane gangs, megalomania. Deceit and lies are what cherish their evil soul. They are doomed to fail!!
04/01/07 @ 21:03
Comment from: Somali [Visitor]
Dear Ethiopians,
We appreciate that you are a good neighbour and peace loving people. However, your government is massacring indigenous Somali people in their home town in the name of eradicating Al Qaeda.
I hope that your men in the army have a change of hear and for humanities sake stop taking orders from Melese. All this mad man is doing is to create a hatred that will last centuries for a few dollars from the Americans. The other day I heard young boy who lost his leg while studying in his home and all he could say was “ I’ll never forgive those who done this to me”.
The point is, Melese is creating thousands like this boy who will have deep hatred towards the good, friendly and most humble people in this earth, Ethiopians.
The ball is at your corner, please denounce this atrocity and show some solidarity with your neighbours, your brothers, friends and MY FAMILY in Somalia
Thank you
Somali
We appreciate that you are a good neighbour and peace loving people. However, your government is massacring indigenous Somali people in their home town in the name of eradicating Al Qaeda.
I hope that your men in the army have a change of hear and for humanities sake stop taking orders from Melese. All this mad man is doing is to create a hatred that will last centuries for a few dollars from the Americans. The other day I heard young boy who lost his leg while studying in his home and all he could say was “ I’ll never forgive those who done this to me”.
The point is, Melese is creating thousands like this boy who will have deep hatred towards the good, friendly and most humble people in this earth, Ethiopians.
The ball is at your corner, please denounce this atrocity and show some solidarity with your neighbours, your brothers, friends and MY FAMILY in Somalia
Thank you
Somali
04/02/07 @ 11:01
Comment from: abyssiniangirl [Visitor]
For those of you that keep crying "200" children and mothers killed, read the article once again. It says 200 armed fighters. I don't mean there aren't any civillian causulties, there could be even more than 200, but all i am saying is that you guys should stick to the facts. And if by any chance those "mothers and children" are breeding and harboring terrorists, down with them, too.
04/02/07 @ 13:21
Comment from: engera b wet [Visitor]
how rude meles 2000 people.
i will kill you soon.
you are a great leader, but i will kill you soon for somali people.
i will kill you soon.
you are a great leader, but i will kill you soon for somali people.
04/02/07 @ 22:15
Comment from: teka [Visitor]
no matter what is going on in somalia, i supprt my EHIOPIAN TROOPS and all ethiopians should support the troops.
04/03/07 @ 01:34
Comment from: patriot [Visitor]
unellected prime ministre helping unellected president+ idiot suporters= disaster that is the equation as it stands but for those of u who love peace the good news is they are on their way out sooner
04/03/07 @ 08:33
Comment from: Kalfo [Visitor]
Breaking News Etthiopian Force killed over 2000 innocent civilians and lost 843 soliders and unknown number of wounded, Ethipian agreed to the cese fire to get time to collect its dead bodies and wounded soliders
04/04/07 @ 01:24
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