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| Ethiopia:Southern Somali regions will no longer be under Al shabab control |
| 2012-05-19 |
| (Sh. M. Network)-The Æthiopian force commander in Somalia's southern regions of Bay and Bakol Jeneral John, announced on Friday that they will soon clean Al shabab out of those two regions. Mr.John, told news hounds in Biadoa town, situated 256 kilometers (159 mi) northwest of the capital Mogadishu that Æthiopian troops will not pull out from Somalia until Al shabab will be out completely in the country. "There are no reasons just compel us to withdraw fromSomalia. Æthiopian troops re-entered the country to held TFG in fight against the Al Qaeda-aligned forces of Evil of Al shabab whom pose security threat the entire east African nations," he added. Lastly, He emphasized that Æthiopian troops are committed to take over the Somalia's southern strategic port town of Kismayu, the nerve cell of Al shabab's economic resources after losing the main market of Bakaro in the capital, Mogadishu followed an offensive by Somali and AU peace keeping soldiers known as AMISIOM. These comments came as Somalia's parliament speaker is in Baidoa town for boosting the operations against Al shabab and as well the security in the newly liberated areas in Bay and Bakol regions from the thugs. |
| Posted by:Fred |