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| Insurgency prolongs Aethiop occupation, Somalia speaker sez |
| 2008-02-03 |
| (SomaliNet) Somalia's parliament speaker Sheik Aden Mohamed Nor known as 'Madobe' said on Saturday the Ethiopian forces will remain in Somalia as long as the local insurgents continue the violence. Mr. Aden told reporters in the country's southwest city of Baidoa that the defeated Islamic Courts fighters caused the long presence of the Ethiopian forces in Somalia. "The Ethiopian troops are being held in Somalia by the insurgent groups that oppose the Transitional Federal government because they continue war and I donÂ’t think that Ethiopia forces withdraw the country until they are facing attacks from the militants," said Aden. "I do believe that if the government and the opposition groups reach agreement and work together on peace then the Ethiopians would be obliged to get home back," Speaking about yesterday's gun battle between the government forces and the local insurgents near Dinsor district in Bay region, southwest of Somalia, the speaker said the government will defend itself and will do all its best to restore peace and stability in the country. |
| Posted by:Steve White |