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| Africa Horn |
| Ethiopia deploys more troops in the border with Somalia |
| 2006-06-30 |
| (SomaliNet) Reports from Gedo region in southern Somalia say large number of heavy armed Ethiopian troops has again crossed into Somalia border villages – this has raised a fear about the Ethiopian military movements inside Somalia. Confirmed reports told Somalinet thousands of Ethiopian forces have reached in Dollow village of Gedo region bordering with Ethiopia. Local residents said they could see more Ethiopian infantries in their settlement and expressed their concern over the influx of Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia. They were reported to move inner Somalia and more likely to head to Bakol and bay regions in southwest Somalia. The military activities of the Ethiopian troops in Somalia came two days after Addis government described the new leadership of Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys as threat in horn of Africa. Ethiopia vowed to fight against any one who violates into its border and said the deployment of its troops in the boundary not meant to be incursion on Somalia. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 Reasons for the incursion: The border's not marked very well. They hadda take a leak. Looking for the new Tim Horton's. Two for one night at Somali Holly's bordello. We're deserting to Somalia. No, really. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2006-06-30 14:14 |