Wednesday, January 14, 2009
MOGADISHU (AFP) — Clashes between Islamist insurgents and Ethiopia's last remaining troops in the Somali capital Mogadishu left at least 14 civilians dead Wednesday, witnesses said.
The fighting erupted when Islamist insurgents attacked an Ethiopian convoy heading to the presidential compound in Mogadishu. A heavy exchange of mortar and gun fire ensued, witnesses said.
"Nine people were killed and 16 wounded in Wardigley by stray bullets and artillery shells after fighting erupted at the Florence Junction near the presidential place," Ahmed Mohamud Mareerey told AFP.
He said six people died on the spot, while the remaining three died of their wounds on the way to hospital. "Four are from the same family," he said.
Other residents gave the same death toll.
Five more civilians were killed in the Bakara market area, witnesses there said, one adding that the death toll could go higher as more bodies are found.
Four of the dead were inside the presidential palace, said textile shop owner Maryan Musa, adding that their deaths had been caused by "heavy shelling by the Ethiopians". Another person was killed by a stray bullet, he said.
It was not immediately clear whether the fighting had caused any casualties among the combatants.
The radical Islamist Shebab has relentlessly targeted Ethiopian and Somali government forces.
Ethiopia intervened in Somalia in late 2006 to rescue Somalia's embattled interim administration and oust an Islamist militia which had taken control of most of the Horn of Africa country.
The Islamist movement's political leadership scattered into exile but its fighters launched a bruising guerrilla war against Somali government forces, Ethiopian troops and African Union (AU) peacekeepers.
Civilians have borne the brunt of almost daily fighting, mainly in Mogadishu. Thousands have died and hundreds of thousands been displaced, according to aid groups.
Ethiopia's intervention failed to stabilise the country, which has had little respite from civil conflict since 1991, and Addis Ababa announced it would pull its forces out in early January.
Ethiopian forces withdrew from two bases in the north of Mogadishu on Tuesday, leaving a small area including the presidential palace and other key institutions under their control.
Key players in Somalia's fledgling peace drive have expressed concern that Ethiopia's withdrawal would create a security vacuum.
An understrength AU peacekeeping mission is taking over security duties until a joint force involving the Somali government and the moderate Islamist opposition becomes operational.
Source: AFP, Jan 14, 2009
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Nomadka,
you have always wise proposals, good for you bro.
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Stick
Let us be positive and persuade ourselves that they are leaving. That way, we can start planning for the future and stop making excuses for more violence.
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Yusuf, Aweys and even Nuur Cade should retire from politics.
Now they are so old, their a$$es are haunted.
We need some fresh blood.
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Simbe lol,
and that applies to all the old bucks/cols. (orgida gabobay).
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Gacliye lol!
Exactly, that’s what we should did long time ago, they should stop making more troubles and retire.
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Sticky,
yeep very suspicious, why can't these raw-meat eaters just get out of our livevs?
Shanta,
why can't we bring uncle garcase to his MUNDUL in Galgudud & tell him to stop making troubles?
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Ethiopia leaving the country and yet still going
to presidential palace?? What is wrong with this picture?
The left few bases in northern Mogadishu to where? How
come "the drive by media" does not talk about where
they went?
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Abu Zubayr's assertion of fraternizing with Gallo equals to the ultimate sin committed by a Muslim- is that applicable to Dahir Awes' extended stay in Asmara?
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Camalow & Simbe lool,
in technical fault localization, we say finding the sourse of fault is half(1/2) the solution. In other words, identifying the idn*rant dev*ls like master looters Indha-Cadde & Co, or other bikinis among us is a good start.
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SIMBE
thnx bro im not dhiriflow but i just cant stand ppl like indhaguluus who is telling us sharia law when we all know who he is.
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Camalow ama dhiriflow
Saaxiib ninwax garad ah baad tahay
Korneyl Daahir Aweys maanta ma dhagaysatay wuxuu Been Been C da ka sheegay (BBC du asagay u shaqaysa) ha is dhihinina ninkaanu waa Paranoia.,waa xaqiiq jirta. . Inuusan sheiknimo wax ka ogeyn qofkii caqlileh waa u caddahay oo la baray si wax loo dilo oo kaliya. Dhiig iyo Dagaal ayuu balanqaaday. In gaalo lala jihaado.Gaalka gaalka ugu weyna hoosta ayuu uga jiraa, marka saaxiib ninmankaan diinta awrkooda ayey ku kacsanayaan ee wax ka run maaha. Laakiin maanta yaa la siri karaa Harbarta miskiinta ah oo xabbadda ay ku garaacayaan baa xitaa og waxa ay yihiin.
Marka yuu naga sugin inaan u sacabtuno, waxaan kula talinayaa iska dhiib Asmara oo meeshaada joog ilaa Tigree Afuwerki meesha sii joogo. Lakiinn annaga sheeko gaal hanoo sheegin.
OBS! Beledweyn is my favorite song.
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beledweyn allahayow ka dhig meel barwaaqaa beerlulaa allahayoow balaayada hareer mari.
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I doubt it MO5 when i left mogadisho was 1991 and now is 2009 i know it takes only 12 years to get a PHD but my ppl have a PHD to be a butcher.
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alrigh i will leave and oh by the way Gacaliye shalom is a jew word.
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Camalow lool,
good for us brother, we don't sell an inch of our country to any f**ing bikinis. Bro Camalow, I am listening to "Beletweyne" by bro Hassan Aden Samatar and surfing HIIRAAN ON LINE. That says a lot bro. Proud of you bros & sisters!
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Somalis have to celebrate for this good day.
It was very painful two years,it was pain in the heart to see Ethiopians in our Mecca the Mogadishu.
But will Somalis learn a lesson and make compromise to rebuild their nation and dignity?
It all depends on H-war-lords and their Al-shabaabs.
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MOORISH
PALTALK.COM THATS THE WEBSITE HAVE A FUN.
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then why are you divided?
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Moorish shalom,
we Somalis(*) are the only folk group in the world with only one language, culture, religion even a century after the black and white colonial r*pe.
A Somali is a Somali regardless of whether he/she is from Mogadishu, Hargiesa, Boosaaso, Djibouti, Harar or Garissa. Many of us care more about our Somalism than warlords, religion-lords or moneylords, those foreigers best served by Somali disintegration can continue their cry.
(*) Kindly google little more about NFD & Ogadenia.
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Gacaliye
Im from hiiraan region as you see i dont understand why we are followers for whoever comes to our region we kicked our own governers and brought almansoor is not that amazing but im not gonna sell my region for saudi night gowns and as you call it bikini.
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Moorish
sorry in advance bit if you go to paltalk you might find a lot of interesting chatrooms.
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Moorish,
Take your moorish ass to somewhere else, we have enough
conflict between ourselves, we can't entertain the idea of having an
opinionated foreigner in our midst.
Cheers
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also i forgot to mention in my last post, that media sources are usually one sided and dont get the full story.
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valaykum asalam.
sure absolutely.
How can i say this?
I find Somalia a very diverse country.
where most nations are homogeneous in their nationalims.
But Somalia is not, from what i heard you had a union of tribes under Siade Barre.
Im no spy. Most countries have had their culture westernized. If you lived abroad you know what i mean.
But somalia does not, it seems you have kept your culture and your politics are quite different from what i am familiar with.
I just find other countries boring where your country is quite fascinating.
if you have more questions ask away? I have nothing to hide, I go to school full time so i dont have a job yet.
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Simbe lool,
so neither you nor Camalow like our dr's genuine bikini brothers from Tora Bora? Waa yaab!
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Moorish shalom,
before geting further answers than we serve you in intersomali dialogue here, you should tell us more about your curiosity of just Somalia and why? Is't OK?
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Shanta
Seria B will continue the mayhem, till they finish off each other. Today, I heard Abuu Mansuur speaking out after long silence, as usual spreading lies to recruit more kids. I just can't imagine how people follow such personalities.
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Camalow lool!
You hit the nail heard on
This is what we do best kill our own ppl then claim we are freeing the country from Axmaro and you gonna bring Taliban
More war Tora Bora stile is needed according to Alshabaab who are disappointed against leaving Ethiopians.
They are revealed, that their war is not the war liberation but impose Taliban regim, that will not happen, so take easy Camalow.
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Bro fiqi
I never let you down by telling you what is in ground for the last two years and so. I may have short coming but I assure you western media are for front of meida war on Somali Islamist. Sadly some Somalis believe them without recourse.
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salam,
what is the news from the front, if i may ask?
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Cara lol,
your Alxaram's song can be the best seller.
Doc,
what now, you don't let the Ethios leave us alone?
Bro Shanta,
exactly national past time.
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This sing show how Al-shabab are disapointmet the departure of ethopia troop.
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Bro Lamadage
In my book you are a man of god, i take it for your word. No one can tell better than the man in the front, he sees it all.
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Cara,
Seria A is finished, Seria B has began. After all, this has become our national pastime.
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This is what we do best kill our own ppl then claim we are freeing the country from axmaro and you gonna bring taliban I cant wait to see that happen.
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Alshabab is singing to the departing Ethiopian troops "please don't go, please don't go away".
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I'm here and it is untrue the Abyssinian in villa Somalia was withdrawing peacefully. On contrary, they were dugging inside Somali sybmol. When Somali freedom fighters attack them they did what they are good at: firing as usual on Bakaraha, wardhiigley and others. Don't be decieved by AFP J campaign
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The last thing we Somalis want is to read more innocent people get killed by the fleeing ethos. That can be minimised if alshaab change their tactics of grenade throwing and bomb blasting in residential areas as in this case, it is the innocent Somali who get killed and that is not a good way to liberate your people. I know war brings death and it is evil , and to win a war you take risk but you need to learn from your mistakes to fight and acheive your objectives with a minimum damage to your people next time you attack the enemy.
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Idiots, they have no value for human life, Ethiopians are leaving even cows know, they will shout back indiscriminately if they been attacked. This idiots are cowards and worth no mans name, if they are man enough they should attack Ethiopians when they leave from civilians area, they cannot do that because as usual they a hiding behind civilians and use them as human shields. This idiots are worst then Amhara qurunley.
Alle ha u naxariisto inta dhimatay
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