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Ethiopia Opens New Front against Somalia's al-Shabab
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Ethiopia Opens New Front against Somalia's al-Shabab
Ethiopia Opens New Front against Somalia's al-Shabab
Source: VOA News
Witnesses in Somalia say columns of Ethiopian troops have crossed into the country and are marching toward key al-Shabab strongholds, apparently opening a new military front against the Islamist militant group.
A government official, who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed the reports to VOA on Monday, saying the soldiers had reached the town of Luq in the southwest Gedo region.
The location includes a major road leading to the Bay and Bakool regions, which are under al-Shabab's control. The official says the Ethiopian convoy entered Somalia through the border town of Dolow.
Al-Shabab is facing pressure inside Somalia from Ethiopian forces already there, Kenyan troops who entered the country in October, and African Union troops in the capital, Mogadishu.
Last week, the al-Qaida-linked group said it killed 33 Ethiopian soldiers during a suicide attack on an army base in the town of Beledweyne. The Ethiopian military typically does not release casualty figures.
Al-Shabab is fighting to overthrow Somalia's U.N.-backed transitional government and impose strict Islamic law. The group controls large sections of southern and central Somalia but has lost ground in recent months. AU and Somali troops drove the group out of Mogadishu last year, while Ethiopian forces recently took control of Beledweyne.
In an interview Monday with VOA correspondent Peter Heinlein, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Somali leaders to exploit al-Shabab’s retreat and make a push to assert greater control over the war-ravaged country.
"I met President Sheikh Sharif and also during my visit last December to Somalia, I urged that this is a very small window of opportunity for Somalia, to fully utilize this stability, fighting back al-Shabab, they should establish this administration in the liberated areas," said the U.N. Secretary General. "They should also provide the social economic opportunities to their people.”
Somalia has not had a stable central government since 1991.
17 comments
Looks like shabia's proxy war everywhere is intensified to a higher level. We need to invade that cursed land called artera ASAP, and get rid of isay ass aforki and destroy his shabian foot soldiers.
well come again & again,please bring with you Addiszemen ,Agaziwoman,John John,Henok ,Heney and etc
Is not time to bomb assmara rather than killing innocent somalians.?
Why not invading your shabia former lovers? You Augusto pinochi Meles is weak when it comes to overthrow his cousin pol pot issaya.
I heard Meles wrote to polpot issays an invitation to come addis Au summit.
Ban Ki-Moon is sick and tired of Ethiopians and he say, Im here in person and telling you Get the Hell out of here! Me n my UN have to take care of Somalia now.
Eventhough they not good swimmers, this people feel chocked without any SEA! What the ffff....
"addis zemen"
You are suffering from inferiority complex, paranoia and battered woman syndrome. You see Eritrea in every angle and under your pants. Were you abused by an Eritrean by any chance?
Artera is indipendent country. So we heard!!
what the hell you and the rest of asshole shabians are doing in this Ethiopian website, crying night and day about our progress and great achievements, and ironically telling us how to run our business? Are you still dreaming of a reunion or some way of looting "emmama" Ethiopia?
The way I see it, you people from that cursed land atera are more concerned about Ethiopia than the rest of Ethiopians.
Well, thank God for woyanes and our brave armed forces, we can rest assured that you will continue to burn in your own INFERNO, aka the hell on earth, hellhole ertirea.
Addis zemen (may afu)..., Your master hit a war drum north and south. You are running around like a rabed dog.Go north or south and stop your shit @ Nazret.
could it be possible country like Ethiopia suffering from hunger & starvation to win this War?
His Excellency President of Eritrea will make you call his name not only on your nightmare but from inside your grave too
Lifeless LoL
ViVa Wedi Afom!!!!
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