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Africa Horn
Ethiopian troops kill civilians in Mogadishu
2007-06-21
(SomaliNet) Nine civilians have been killed in gun shooting by the Ethiopian forces in the Somalia capital Mogadishu after the Ethiopians got under attack on Tuesday, according the medical sources on Wednesday.
Translation: The local turban and automatic weapons set opened fire on the Aethiops while positioned in the middle of a crowd of innocent bystanders. The Aethiops could either be fired on and do nothing to retaliate or shoot back. They shot back.
Shortly after yesterday’s roadside bomb blast, the Ethiopian soldiers near the former defense ministry compound in southwest Mogadishu opened indiscriminate fire on all directions killing nine civilians in the area. “I saw several bodies after the shooting by the Ethiopians when the bomb exploded on their truck,” said one eyewitness who declined to be named.
Ethiopian's have got the "Death Blossom" technique down pat
The blast hit the first military pick-up truck of the Ethiopian convoy receiving but not yet clear the exact casualty on the soldiers. The area of the blast was cordoned by the Ethiopian forces and began arresting many people.
"Into da paddy wagon wit' yez!"
"Me, sah?"
"Yeah, you, Jar-Jar!"
The Ethiopian forces in Mogadishu are always target for the attacks by the insurgents. Since the local insurgents were defeated in the capital by the allied forces of Somalia and Ethiopia last month, they began hit and run attacks including suicide bombing.
Posted by:Fred

#1  I think the definition of a civilian in Mogadishu is a person not manning a crew served weapon.
Posted by: Super Hose   2007-06-21 22:20  

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