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2006-12-26 Africa Horn

Somalia: War bulletin for December 25, 2006

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Posted by Fred 2006-12-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ..."New Guerilla Tactic" = blowing away anybody who you don't personally know

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-12-26 07:08|| 2006-12-26 07:08|| Front Page Top

Baidoa isn't the nondescript-right-over-the-border ville as described by the press, looks like it controls lateral movement along a good chunk of the Ethiopian border.

Posted by Shipman 2006-12-26 07:17|| 2006-12-26 07:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Note: Jowjar = Giohar on above map.

Posted by Shipman 2006-12-26 07:21|| 2006-12-26 07:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Note the two main roads between Ethiopia and Mogadishu. One runs through Beledweyne and the other through Baidoa. They're pushing the enemy back from the main access to the border.

From the Ethiopes perspective, there's no need to take Mogadishu as long as they can be penned in. Think Gaza.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2006-12-26 08:38|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2006-12-26 08:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Obviously, the Islamic Courts have no popular support. Without outside help, they are toast.

Posted by wxjames 2006-12-26 11:48|| 2006-12-26 11:48|| Front Page Top

#6 transport hubs.

Posted by pihkalbadger 2006-12-26 15:52|| 2006-12-26 15:52|| Front Page Top

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