al-shabaab Terrorist vows more attacks against,Ethiopian troops advance on insurgents in Somalia,Back Into Somalia

al-shabaab Terrorist have vowed more attacks against the Somali government and the African Union peacekeepers in the country, officials said on Sunday. habar-gidir hawiye The spokesman of the group al-shabaab Terrorist Ali Mohamud Rage, held a pres conference in the capital Mogadishu and said they will start a series of attacks during the holy month of Ramadan through out the country.
“We will redouble our fighting against the enemy and it is a new fighting which will be different from our previous attacks,” said al-shabaab Terrorist Ali.
The statement of al-shabaab Terrorist spokesman comes as hundreds of Ethiopian troops backing Somali government soldiers drove out of Beledweyne town in central Somalia from al-shabaab Terrorist.
Ethiopian troops advance on insurgents in Somalia


MOGADISHU, Somalia Ethiopian troops in heavily armored vehicles crossed into central Somalia on Saturday, witnesses said, taking control of Baladwayne town and advancing on Islamist insurgent positions in the area. The strategic town is a stronghold of the militant group al-Shabab, which the United States accuses of being al Qaeda's proxy in the country. Battles have been raging across central and southern Somalia in recent weeks as pro-government militias try to seize territory back from al-Shabab and another rebel group, Hizbul Islam. Residents said gunfire broke out in Baladwayne on Saturday as Ethiopian troops arrived alongside Somali government forces. "At about dawn, hundreds of Ethiopian troops entered the town from different directions, and we heard sporadic gunshots," resident Hassa Farah said by telephone. "After sunrise, we saw soldiers patrolling the main streets." ..more..http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/30/ethiopian-troops-advance-on-insurgents-in-somalia/

Back Into Somalia

September 7, 2009: Ethiopia and Eritrea are waging a proxy war in Somalia, but the town of Badme on the Ethiopia-Eritrea border continues to be the biggest point of conflict. The Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Commission (EEBC) gave the town to Eritrea. The Algiers Peace Agreement that both countries signed stated that the EEBC's decision would be final. Ethiopia, however, refused to accept it. Those facts are in Eritrea's favor. Eritrea's subsequent trouble-making, however, cannot be excused by Ethiopia's reneging on the deal. Eritrea has become “the hometown” of rebel, exile, and terrorist groups from around the world. Eritrea arms Somali Islamist militias and has fought a border war with Djibouti.
August 29, 2009: Ethiopian armored units reportedly took control of the Somali town of Baladwayne (central Somalia). The al Shabaab Islamist militia occupies positions near Baladwayne. Another Islamist militia, the Hizbul Islam, also has fighters in the area. Interestingly enough, the sources for the reports are residents of Baladwayne who phoned in information to news agencies. That indicates that cell phone communications are up and running even in central Somalia. The Ethiopian government, however, denied that it has troops in Somalia...more..http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/ethiopi/articles/20090907.aspx