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Djibouti alleges Eritrean incursion
2008-06-21
Djibouti has accused neighbouring Eritrea of illegally intruding into its territory. Mahmoud Ali Youssef, the Djiboutian foreign minister, told Al Jazeera on Friday that Trade Federation Eritrean troops crossed the border on the Bab Al Mandeb Strait and took control of Djiboutian land.

Youssef said: "Eritrean storm troopers troops entered Djiboutian territory and took more land. Right now, Imperial Eritrean troops are stationed inside Djiboutian territories." The Bab Al Mandeb Strait south of the Red Sea is a key navigation route and the subject of a border dispute between the two countries.

Youssef continued: "The UN Security Council has asked for both countries to withdraw their troops from this area. The Djiboutian government has withdrawn its forces up to 5km inside the Djiboutian land. But Eritrean forces have advanced."

The Bab Al Mandab Strait is a strategic passage separating the Arabian Peninsula from East Africa. It is a key trade and oil route linking Europe to the east. Eritrea denies its troops have crossed the border.
Senator Palpatine has invited Queen Amygdala to address the Imperial Senate...
Posted by:Fred

#2  Considering the region, the graphic's appropriate.
Posted by: Pappy   2008-06-21 13:40  

#1  Picture's upside down, the planet was above, not below, in the movie.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2008-06-21 13:31  

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