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| 3,500 Islamists Said Hiding in Somalia |
| 2007-01-04 |
| Remnants of Somalia's Islamic movement still pose a threat in the capital, the interior minister said Thursday, a week after his government and Ethiopian troops chased most of the militiamen from Mogadishu. "There are 3,500 Islamists hiding in Mogadishu and the surrounding (area) and they are likely to destabilize the security of the city," Interior Minister Hussein Aideed said at a news conference. Aideed said that there are about 12,000-15,000 Ethiopian troops in Somalia, and when peacekeepers arrive in the country the Ethiopians will leave. Ethiopia has put the number much lower, at around 4,000, and said it would pull out within weeks. A proposed African peacekeeping force has not yet been organized, though diplomatic efforts are under way to get one on the ground. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #6 Tweeney kids back wid their parents??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-01-04 21:11 |
| #5 Somalia---the equivalent of the Rantburg sinktrap. We can only hope that the Ethiopians take these guys out like varmits. Here's to good shootin' boys. Take out the plage in Mogadishu. Gutshots are ok. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2007-01-04 18:17 |
| #4 At that rate, they'll shoot only one a week. Make it $10. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-01-04 15:16 |
| #3 Give them $100 for every turban they hand over. With a head in it. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-01-04 14:18 |
| #2 Or just shoot them for sport. Like shooting crows. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2007-01-04 09:15 |
| #1 If there are that many, unless they are Somali, they are in deep trouble. No provisions, no help, and the Somalis can probably make some easy money by turning them in. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-01-04 08:03 |