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Dead Ethiopian soldier dragged on Mogadishu streets
2007-03-30
(SomaliNet) The heaviest gun battle between Ethiopian forces and local insurgents since December last year is still raging in the Somalia capital as angry Somali crowds have dragged one Ethiopian soldier on the streets of Mogadishu. Witnesses told Somalinet that the dragged soldier was killed by an old man who was fighting along side the insurgents near the main industrial road where the worst fighting happened. The image of the Ethiopian soldier was also shown on Al-Jazeera TV.

On the insurgentsÂ’ side, there are number of militia members killed in the latest clashes, one resident who declined to be named told Somalinet by phone. Many crowds could be seen celebrating on the Ethiopian corpse as he was undressed, tied and then dragged by young men. The Ethiopian forces backed by tanks still continue fighting with what they believed to be remnants of the ousted Islamists.
Posted by:Fred

#6  At the time, I was lectured at by all the usual traitors that "racist" media portrayals of Somalis made them look like "savages". I replied that it was savagery that made Somalis look savage.

I pray to God the Ethiopians respond with all the force we should have but didn't.
Posted by: Excalibur   2007-03-30 11:20  

#5  In the "Black Hawk Down" incident, Somaniacs hacked flesh off dead US soldiers, stuck same on the ends of sticks and danced around with same. No major US media outfit played those tapes. If they had, the US would not have allowed Somali Islamofascists to be in the position to enforce Shariah at Minnesota airports.
Posted by: Sneaze   2007-03-30 08:58  

#4  I may have to look into getting Ethiopian citizenship.
Posted by: Excalibur   2007-03-30 08:54  

#3  Maybe the Ethiopians can drag some bad guys thru piles of pig ... uh, fecal matter, pile bacon on top, soak with gasoline and ignite, filmed and posted on the Internet, of course.
Posted by: Bobby   2007-03-30 07:43  

#2  You said it ED, and the Ethiopians don't have a Les Aspin to deny the troops whats needed to 'kick a** and take names. Whats needed are a few 'sniper cameras' and death squads to kindly look the insurgents up later after they've eaten and gone to bed.
Posted by: smn   2007-03-30 05:26  

#1  Sorry, but Ethiopians don't do CNN. Dragging a dead Ethiopian before Al-Jazeera cameras will only result in a bunch of dead, hungry and homeless savages.
Posted by: ed   2007-03-30 00:17  

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