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Africa Horn
Ethiopian Jets Bomb Baladogle Airport
2006-12-26
Mogadishu 25, Dec.06 ( Sh.M.Network) – Two Ethiopian fighter jets have bombarded Baladogle airport, 100 km (67 mile) south of the capital Mogadishu. Witness said three missiles struck the airport and a nearby neighborhood. The number of casualties is still sketchy.
Do a Google search and you'll see quite a bit of info for the EAF. Apparently it has quite a history and is armed with SU-27s, MIG-23s, SU-25s, and some old F-5s. Also apparently has better than insh'allan maintenance.
Ethiopian fighter jets has for the second day air bombarded SomaliaÂ’s Islamist controlled areas in central and southern areas of the country. The Ethiopian warplanes air bombed the capitalÂ’s main airport early Monday morning, with one person injured.

The transitional government has announced Monday that it closed all borders of the country from air, land and sea. Abdirahman Dinaari, the governmentÂ’s spokesman, asked the international community to assist the Somali government enforce the new restrictions.
Posted by:Steve White

#4  I think it means "Somali Boggle". Perhaps .com knows?
Posted by: Frank G   2006-12-26 20:53  

#3  I'd swear there's a Scottish airport with the same name. Doesn't "Baladogle" sound like a small Highlands town?
Posted by: WhiteCollarRedneck   2006-12-26 20:50  

#2  The SU-25 is the Soviet attempt to create an A-10. It has a cannon and about a dozen hard-points, which are great against ground targets. They're kind of slow-moving, but there isn't much to oppose them.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2006-12-26 14:59  

#1  When I read the report yesterday about an airstrike by two combat jet aircraft which dropped a total of two bombs, my first thought was the MiG-21 did the job.

Why risk the "top of the line" aircraft for a simple unopposed bombing mission?

The Russians liked to ship stripped down versions of even their advanced aircraft, so it is likely the SU-27s and SU-25s in the Ethiopian inventory are likely just plain jane aircraft.
Posted by: badanov   2006-12-26 02:19  

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