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Africa Horn
Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Pull Out Focal Army Base
2008-06-14
The Ethiopian troops based in the areas on Jawil and Kalabeyrka of Hiran region central Somalia have withdrawn there to the inside Ethiopia following armed Alshabab fighters attacked town in Ethiopia on Wednesday residents said.

Some residents told Shabelle that they could see armed covered Ethiopian vehicles on boarded by hundreds of soldiers pulled out towards Ferfer town in Ethiopia where mortars attack carried out by Alshabab fighters happened on Wednesday morning.

Some rumors from inside Ethiopia as well say that the withdrawal drive of Ethiopian troops is to maintain the security of Ferfer town in Ethiopia where Alshabab fighters attacked. Some reports say that the Ethiopian troops want to attack the islamists attacked in Ethiopia town those began new wave of attacks in Ethiopia.

Some eyewitnesses told Shabelle that the Ethiopian troops have forcibly driven on three civilian truck vehicles were using a toll road near the army bases they vacated those were loaded on the ethiopian troop's belongings.
'Some' this and 'some' that. It's about as well sourced as the New York Times ...
Posted by:Fred

#2  The money buying them is Saudi. The arms are more likely from stocks in neighboring countries and run in from there.
Posted by: Pappy   2008-06-14 11:11  

#1  So where do these Somali terrorists get their arms? The same place as Sudan's murderous government. Saudi Arabia.
Posted by: McZoid   2008-06-14 01:47  

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