Mogadishu,Somalia. Heavily armed Ethiopian troops are approaching the Somali town of Hudur, that close to the seat of Somalia's transitional government. The troops have moved out from their strongholds in Ethiopia and arrived in Gedo (jubbaland state of somalia)where it’s reportedly that they will go-to cross to Hudur where al-shabaab armed Islamist fighters based. Gedo region (jubbaland state of somalia) residents have expressed additional on the arrival of the troops fearing news waves of insecurity that might strike in their region. Ethiopia is the Somali government's main ally against the al-shabaab Islamic militia who control the capital, Mogadishu. They were later seen with 50 armoured vehicles crossing from the border between Gedo and Bay regions. Reports from Baidoa town say that the Ethiopian troops are scheduled to enter in Hudur to seize the town from the Islamists those earlier seized from the government troops. The residents of Hudur town have begun to flee from their homes following they’ve received reports saying that Ethiopian troops are heading to the town to seize it from the Islamists. The troops arrived in Wajid as reports saying that they are on the way to Hudur in the next few hours. Bay region has experienced different deadly attacks between Ethiopian allkied Somali troops and the Islamists as the headquarter town serves s temporary base of the transitionl government.
The Corridor
October 1, 2008: The US is once again encouraging Ethiopia to "fully implement" the Ethiopia-Eritrea Boundary Commission decision. That is code for giving the disputed Badme area to Eritrea.
Ethiopia is getting tired of maintaining over 5,000 troops in Somalia. While the U.S. provides cash to pay for this, this force suffers dozens of casualties a month, and this is not popular. To a certain extent, Ethiopia is forced to remain in Somalia until some kind of government is established. But a Somali government seems unlikely in the near future, and there is the threat of an Islamic religious dictatorship being set up. This would be trouble for Ethiopia, because the Somali Islamic militants are intent on conquering parts of Ethiopia occupied by ethnic Somalis (mainly the province of Ogaden). Ethiopia cannot allow this (if only because it is very unpopular inside Ethiopia), and is stuck in Somalia. Appeals to the UN to supply a larger force of peacekeepers goes unanswered. There is a global shortage of peacekeepers, and Somalia is at the bottom of everyones list of places they are willing to send their peacekeepers. http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/ethiopi/articles/20081001.aspx
October 1, 2008: The US is once again encouraging Ethiopia to "fully implement" the Ethiopia-Eritrea Boundary Commission decision. That is code for giving the disputed Badme area to Eritrea.
Ethiopia is getting tired of maintaining over 5,000 troops in Somalia. While the U.S. provides cash to pay for this, this force suffers dozens of casualties a month, and this is not popular. To a certain extent, Ethiopia is forced to remain in Somalia until some kind of government is established. But a Somali government seems unlikely in the near future, and there is the threat of an Islamic religious dictatorship being set up. This would be trouble for Ethiopia, because the Somali Islamic militants are intent on conquering parts of Ethiopia occupied by ethnic Somalis (mainly the province of Ogaden). Ethiopia cannot allow this (if only because it is very unpopular inside Ethiopia), and is stuck in Somalia. Appeals to the UN to supply a larger force of peacekeepers goes unanswered. There is a global shortage of peacekeepers, and Somalia is at the bottom of everyones list of places they are willing to send their peacekeepers. http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/ethiopi/articles/20081001.aspx
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