MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Ethiopian troops supporting Somalia's Western-backed government quit their main bases in Mogadishu Tuesday, witnesses said, heralding the start of an uncertain new chapter for the anarchic capital.
Many residents were overjoyed by the departure of soldiers they saw as occupiers, even though some analysts fear it will leave a power vacuum and trigger more violence by Islamist rebels who have been battling the government and each other.
"We were chanting praise be to Allah, who made the troops leave our area," local man Hussein Awale told Reuters as hundreds of people gathered at one military facility in the north of the city that was abandoned overnight. more ..http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSLD68829120090113?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews
Many residents were overjoyed by the departure of soldiers they saw as occupiers, even though some analysts fear it will leave a power vacuum and trigger more violence by Islamist rebels who have been battling the government and each other.
"We were chanting praise be to Allah, who made the troops leave our area," local man Hussein Awale told Reuters as hundreds of people gathered at one military facility in the north of the city that was abandoned overnight. more ..http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSLD68829120090113?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews
Chaos feared in Somalia as Ethiopians pull back - 15 Jan 2009
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