Somalia: Ethiopia has no plans to go it alone,Somali FM says al-Shabab a serious threat

Ethiopia will only intervene in Somalia as part of the regional Igad grouping, Mr Yelibu Lijalem, the deputy head of mission at the Ethiopian Embassy in Nairobi, has said,He said the threat posed by the advance by radical Islamist forces in Mogadishu was not particular to Ethiopia. “We will decide as a region, we will not intervene unilaterally.’’Islamist leaderMr Yelibu, speaking at the embassy in Nairobi said: “We are a country of Muslims and Christians who have lived peacefully for 3,000 years and if any jihad is declared, it applies to all Ethiopians.’’ Ethiopia is supporting Somalia’s transitional government led by President Ahmed Sharif Ahmed, himself a former Islamist leader.On the other hand, Eritrea, which has gone to war with Ethiopia over a border dispute, is supporting the Al-Shabaab movement and the Hizbul Islam group led by Sheikh Dahir Aweys. Mr Yelibu said: “To be specific, the Eritrean Government is the common denominator in training and arming groups in Somalia.’’..more..http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-/1066/604126/-/13a0ugbz/-/index.html
Somali FM says al-Shabab a serious threat
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