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2009-01-09 Africa Horn
Hawiye clan: Ethiopia not evacuating Somalia
The Hawiye clan chairman accuses Ethiopia of not fulfilling its promise to pull out its troops from Somalia and says they are still fueling fighting.

Addressing the international community, Mohamed Hassan Haad, chairman of the Council of Hawiye Clan Elders and his speaker Ahmed Dirie Ali said on Thursday that the Ethiopian troops had promised to pull out its troops by Wednesday. On the contrary they have recaptured Dinsor town south of Baidoa from al-Shabaab fighters on Wednesday afternoon, Press TV correspondent said on Thursday.

He added that the new heavy fighting is displacing hundreds of civilians in south Somalia and Galgaduud regions.

Haad said that Ethiopia continues with its genocide and has defied its pledge to vacate by January 5, 2009, which casts doubt about its troop withdrawal from Somalia. "We condemn the presence of Ethiopian troops in Somalia and we call for the Ethiopian government to withdraw its troops from Somalia," Haad said.

Addressing the United Nations, Arab League and all peace loving countries, Haad said that Ethiopians are not going to leave Somalia. They want to remain and continue with their atrocities, kill women and children of Somalia, our correspondent said.

Ethiopian troops have been capturing towns in western Somalia from the insurgents for the past two weeks.
Posted by Fred 2009-01-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ]  Top
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#1 Well, if you can't trust the Hawiye clan for reliable information, who can ya trust?
Posted by bigjim-ky 2009-01-09 11:15||   2009-01-09 11:15|| Front Page Top

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