Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Somalia: Islamists give out deadline time to Ethiopian troops

Somaliweyn Media Center “SMC”

The officials of the Islamic Courts Union in Baladweyn town the headquarters of Hiran region in central Somalia has sent warning message to the Ethiopian troops stationed at Kalaberyka intersection which is geographically situated on the northern direction of Baladweyn and some 25KM from the town.

The message says that the Ethiopian troops should abandoned in the area which they have arrived some 2 nights ago within 24hours or will see the consequence.

“We cannot endure ourselves more than this the Ethiopian troops are dealing badly with the people who are traveling, and the are as well as nomad people living around the vicinity of Kalabeyrka intersection, we are going to raid them, if they remain there in the coming 24hours, this strong statement we are sending to the Ethiopian troops, we are an inch in their country, and we consider this as provocation” said Ahmed Osman (Inji) the security commander of the Islamic Courts Union in Hiran region speaking to Somaliweyn radio correspondent on the ground.

On the other hand the officer accused the Ethiopian troops of taking huge sum of money from the drivers traveling between south and central Somalia.

The Ethiopian troops have earlier invaded in Somalia supporting the fragile government of Somalia, and have pulled out from the country after 2 years of not achieving its goal in Somalia, and it is not manifest the main objective these Ethiopian troops in some parts of Hiran region in central Somalia.

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