43 pro TFG militia die as only 3 mujahideen die reports CNN

[Uthman1]

KISMAYO, Somalia (AP) -- Somalia's Islamic radicals claimed Tuesday they had captured an Ethiopian officer after heavy fighting against pro-government militia in which 43 were killed.

 

The wounded soldier was seized after 26 hours of fighting between Islamic fighters and militia loyal to Somalia's defense minister, said Islamic movement spokesman Sheik Shukri Abraham.

 

Ethiopian officials were not immediately available for comment.

 

Ethiopia and Somalia's governments had initially denied the presence of Ethiopian troops in the country, but Ethiopia's prime minister recently acknowledged he had sent troops. He said there were only a few military trainers.

 

Tensions between Ethiopia, which backs Somalia's weak government, and the Islamic radical group that controls much of southern Somalia have been mounting in recent months.

 

So far they have avoided any direct clashes, though the rhetoric on both sides has been fiery, raising fears of a conflict that could engulf the entire Horn of Africa region.

 

The fighting between the rival militias, which broke out late Sunday and ended late Monday, occurred in the Islamic base of Bu'aale, 170 kilometers (100 miles) south of the government base of Baidoa and where Ethiopian trainers are believed to be based.

 

The town briefly fell to forces loyal to Defense Minister Col. Barre "Hirale" Aden Shire during the fighting, but was recaptured by Islamic militia, Abraham told journalists.

 

He said 43 pro-government fighters were killed while three Islamic militia also died.

 

"We have defeated the militia after 26 hours fighting," he said. The Islamic forces also captured six pickup trucks mounted with machine guns and known locally as "technicals."

 

"We have captured an Ethiopian officer and he is now being held under guard in one of our compounds," he said at press conference in the southern strategic seaport of Kismayo. The Ethiopian soldier will be shown to the media in the coming days, Abraham added.

 

Officials for Shire were not immediately available for comment.

 

Somali government officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media, say about 6,000 Ethiopian troops are in the country or encamped on the 1,600 kilometer (990 miles) border.

 

The issue is sensitive because Ethiopia and Somalia are traditional rivals. Ethiopia, with almost half of its 77 million population Muslim, fears fundamentalism in its neighbor.

 

Somalia has not had an effective national government since 1991, when warlords overthrew dictator Mohamed Siad Barre and then turned on one another, throwing the country into anarchy.

 

President Abdullahi Yusuf's government was formed in 2004 with U.N. help in hopes of restoring order after years of bloodshed.

 

Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

[Uthman1]

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[Thankful]

Cnn?? Actually they are basing everything on this "Somalia's Islamic radicals claimed Tuesday they had captured an Ethiopian officer after heavy fighting against pro-government militia in which 43 were killed."

The so-called courts are barring media from going into certain areas, instead they choose to send out information stating ridiculous numbers like this one. Lets be honest both sides are making many claims.

Now if there was a non-bias news agency on the ground over there, that's a different story.

 

I wounldn't be surprised if they dressed up one of the thousands of Ethiopians, which i've personally seen living in Somalia and claim he is a military officer.

[Gabbal]

Yaab wallahi, when the truth comes out, what will be the response? There were Ethiopians with Barre?

[RedSea]

^Horn mee ninkii soosocday, ee aad lahayd halkanuu soosocdaa.Warkii waan kadhacee maxaa idhaafay saaxib.Mise waala cunay ninkii isaga ahaa.I did warn him well at least through here,that he chances were very slim of him achieving what he aimed for.Tough luck for Hiiraale, he can limb one footed down to the path, that his prodecosors went down.He simply got his butt handed to 'em, I can only say.

 

whatever would happened happened already, there is no more truth pending,or you mean those who always distort the news are working ways to distort that Barre was simply dealt with Xeel dagaal dib ugaransho dagal tactics.He was crushed,if you hear me well son.

[General Duke]

Yaab wallahi, when the truth comes out, what will be the response? There were Ethiopians with Barre?

 

So true. When they lose its Ethiopians.

As for the pictures is that not criminal Inda CADE in the middle of the gang? Now he is the courts since his interets in lower shabbele is threatened by the national government?

 

Allahu Akbar does not go with keeping looted property and drugs..

[Haashim]

I did warn him well at least through here,that he chances were very slim of him achieving what he aimed for.Tough luck for Hiiraale, he can limb one footed down to the path, that his prodecosors went down.He simply got his butt handed to 'em, I can only say.

Red Sea, you did warn him laakiin aniga waa la taliyay waxaanan dhahay saaxiibadaa hoose inaad u timaadid haddaadan arbin gobolkaaga iska joog dagaal ha abaabulin adadkaaga dhinac ka raac iwm, Horn wuxuu iigu jawaabay "Barre talo kaagam abaahna, talo ku filan wuu haystaa" :rolleyes:

[RedSea]

lol@Murad,and gues what he did get "talo ku filan"loooooool.

[Temujin]

Been ha la sheego laakin Barre aa Ethiopian soo wadanayo mid soconayso/duuleeyso ma aha. Ninkanu isagaaba arki karin Ethiopian-ka la sheegayo.

 

Hadalada kasoo baxayo dhinaca Maxakamadaha waa hadala contradictory ah wallahi. Waxaa u habonaan laheed Maxakamadaha inay shaqaleyaan nin professional ah oo spokesperson u noqdo intii badoow meel laga keene la ogeen meel kasta ka hadli lahaa on their behalf.