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Battle of Baidoa
Part of the War in Somalia (2006–present)
Date December 20, 2006–December 26, 2006
Location Bay, Somalia
Result Decisive Ethiopian/TFG Victory
Belligerents
Islamic Courts Union
Pro-Islamist Militias
Foreign fighters
Alleged:

Flag of Eritrea Eritrea

 Transitional Federal Government
Ethiopia[1][2]
Strength
7,000+ islamic militia, 1,000+ foreign mujahideen 3,000+ TFG militia,
4,000+ Ethiopian soldiers
Casualties and losses
1,000 Somali Islamists dead[3]
800+ wounded[4]		 400 killed[5]

The Battle of Baidoa began on December 20, 2006 when the Somali Transitional Federal Government's forces (TFG) allied with Ethiopian forces stationed there attacked advancing Islamic Courts Union (ICU) forces along with 500 alleged Eritrean troops and mujahideen arrayed against them. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bay (Baay is an administrative region ( gobolka) in southern Somalia. The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim A Mujahid (Arabic ar مجاهد, literally "struggler" is a Muslim involved in a Jihad, id est fighting in a war or Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in The Transitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic ( Golaha Shacabka Federaalka Kumeelgaarka ee Jamhuuriyada Soomaaliya; often Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Transitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic ( Golaha Shacabka Federaalka Kumeelgaarka ee Jamhuuriyada Soomaaliya; often Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in A Mujahid (Arabic ar مجاهد, literally "struggler" is a Muslim involved in a Jihad, id est fighting in a war or

The battle began with most reports dourly depicting the government forces defecting and its position on the verge of collapse. The TFG, along with its allies in the Juba Valley Alliance (JVA), had certainly been on the retreat since the June offensives of the ICU. The Juba Valley Alliance (JVA (Somali Isbahaysiga Dooxada Jubba) is a political faction of the Somali Civil War. By the opening of the battle in December, Baidoa was invested with attacks coming in at least three directions.

Strong Ethiopian reinforcements rapidly changed the battle from one in which the TFG was on the defensive, through a strong series of counterattacks, to an Ethiopian/TFG decisive victory. Ethiopian armor, artillery, and air forces proved instrumental against the ICU's militia-based army.

Contents

Timeline

December 20, 2006

On December 20, heavy shooting broke out between Somali government troops and Islamists 25 km (15 miles) southeast of Baidoa[6] where the Islamists claimed to have taken the government's military base in Daynuunay. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Baidoa ( Baydhabo) is a city in south-central Somalia, situated 256 kilometers (159 miles by road northwest of the capital Mogadishu. The conflict thereafter moved north to the Islamist stronghold in Moode Moode (also spelled "Mode Mode"). [7] Heavy weapons, including artillery, rockets and mortars were involved. [8][9] Initial claims of casualties in this area were at least ten dead ICU militiamen and forty TFG soldiers wounded. [10] Later claims of ICU casualties by the TFG were 71 Islamic soldiers dead and 221 injured, including two dead foreign fighters. The TFG claimed its own casualties were 3 dead and 7 wounded while the ICU claimed to have killed 7 government soldiers. [11]

Fighting was reported on many fronts around the capital in Iidale village (55 km south of Baidoa), Buulo Jadid (23 km north of Baidoa, also spelled Bullo Jadid), and Manaas (30 km southwest of Baidoa). [12] One TFG death and numerous injured civilians were reported in Iidale. [13] A later report raised the casualties to three soldiers killed and two injured. Thirteen trucks filled with Ethiopian reinforcements were reported en route to the fighting. [9]

An AFP report mentioned the TFG claimed the attack on Iidale was led by Abu Taha al-Sudan, who is "wanted by Washington for carrying out attacks against its embassies in east Africa in 1998 and against an Israeli-owned hotel in Kenya in 2002. Abu Taha Al-Sudan (also Abu Talha al-Sudani or Tariq Abdullah) was a suspected member of the Al Qaeda terrorist organization reported to be an explosives In the 1998 US Embassy bombings ( August 7, 1998) hundreds of people were killed in simultaneous Car bomb explosions at the United States The 2002 Mombasa attacks refer to an israeli owned hotel and a plane belonging to an israeli owned airline in Mombasa, Kenya that were targetted on 28 November "

This report raised the death toll from the artillery duel in Iidale to 12, and added that the government captured 30 "armed vehicles" (presumably technicals). A technical is a type of Improvised fighting vehicle, typically a civilian or military non-combat vehicle modified to It also contradicted the fall of Daynuunay to the ICU: "'The fighting is so fierce, but government forces are still controlling Daynuunay,' said Issak Adan Mursaley, a resident in Deynunay. "[14]

Meanwhile, an EU peace-brokering commission led by Louis Michel landed at Baidoa and then Mogadishu to meet respectively with the TFG and ICU representatives. Louis HOCh Michel (born 2 September 1947) is a Belgian politician currently serving as European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian [13][15] Discussions yielded the agreement to meet in Khartoum, Sudan at an unspecified future date. Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Kharṭūm) is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. [16]

In Dadaab, Kenya, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, Wendy Chamberlin, said camps there accounted for 34,000 refugees fleeing the fighting and floods in Somalia, but that number is expected to grow to 80,000 if fighting continues. Dadaab is a town in northeastern Kenya approximately 100 kilometers from Kenya- Somali border The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Wendy Chamberlin (born 1948 is a veteran diplomat who has served in the United States Department of State and USAID, worked for the UN High Commissioner The World Food Programme (WFP) is attempting to provide relief, but floods and mud have hampered ground transportation. [17] Sheikh Mohamed Ibrahim Bilal, speaking for the ICU, claimed fighting was going its way in Iidale and Buulo Jadid, saying they captured two technicals, killed nine soldiers, and had taken prisoners in the fighting. [18]

Battle of Baidoa, December 26, 2006

December 21, 2006

On December 21, Puntland President Adde Muse claimed ICU casualties were heavy in the fighting around Baidoa, sustaining 75 dead and 125 wounded, along with the loss of 30 vehicles burned or captured. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Puntland is a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe ( Nugaal region whose leaders declared it to be an autonomous state in 1998 Mohamud Muse Hersi ( Maxamuud Muuse Xirsi '') is the President of Puntland since January 8, 2005. [19]

Also reported on the 21st, fighting in Iidale and Daynuunay was said to have started the prior morning and continued through the next day. No end to the fighting seemed imminent, as both sides continued to gather reinforcements. Casualty figures were unavailable, but the numbers were expected to be in the hundreds easily. The report went on to refute the ICU claim of victory, and stated that the government was again in possession of Iidale and had killed foreign fighters. The government also captured dozens of Islamist students who took up arms, sufficient in quantity to fill three lorries. [20]

Sketchy, unattributed and unconfirmable reports stated Baidoa was on the "brink of collapse," and put the odds of fighters in the battle at 10-to-1 in favor of the ICU, with unconfirmed reports that the ICU are being provided with "high-tech weaponry, trainers and even fighters from many Muslim countries and Eritrea". [21]

December 22, 2006

By December 22, TFG refuted assertions of collapse when it claimed to have inflicted 700 casualties on the ICU. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies The ICU claimed to have killed more than 200 government troops. [22]

Contrary to ICU claims, the TFG said it was advancing. Reports put TFG troops in Safar Noles, on the approaches to Dinsoor. Dinsoor is a town in Somalia It was founded 1805 when a group of nomadic people found a water well near Moon (a mountain area called Bug [23]

Nearly 20 Ethiopian tanks were seen heading toward the front line. According to government sources Ethiopia has 20 T-55 tanks and four attack helicopters in Baidoa. The T-54 and T-55 tank were a series of Main battle tanks designed by the Soviet Union. The tanks were reported to be splitting into two groups heading towards fighting in Daynuunay and Iidale. [24] Ethiopia may have as many as 50 tanks and other armored vehicles in the country. [25]

Civilian casualties were reported as dozens killed and over 200 wounded. [26]

To the north, in Mudug, 500 Ethiopian troops with eight tanks and 30 pickup trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns were headed for Bandiradley, an Islamic Courts stronghold in central Somalia, according to witnesses and Islamic Courts officials. Mudug (Mudug is an administrative region ( gobolka) in central Somalia. Bandiiradley is one of the largest towns in the Mudug region of Somalia. The Council of Islamic Courts said they would send ground troops to attack on Saturday, instead of fighting from a distance with heavy weapons as they have been doing so far. "Our troops have not started to attack. From tomorrow the attack will start," said Ibrahim Shukri Abuu-Zeynab, an Islamic Courts spokesman. [27]

A TFG press release stated a unit of 500 Eritrean troops with artillery and other heavy weapons had reinforced Burhakaba. Buurhakaba ( Buurhakaba) is a city located in the administrative region ( Gobolka) of Bay in southwestern Somalia. It claimed TFG troops had successfully destroyed an ICU force in Dinsoor, killing all the commanders, forcing the rest to surrender, and resulting in five foreign fighters committing suicide rather than face capture. [28]

Nineteen bodies of Islamic fighters were found in Moode Moode by an Associated Press photographer. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Reports that the ICU is forcing people to fight in Baidoa are claimed by a captured Islamic fighter. [29]

The Council of Islamic Courts leader said that Somalia was in "a state of war" with the TFG and Ethiopia. The Transitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic ( Golaha Shacabka Federaalka Kumeelgaarka ee Jamhuuriyada Soomaaliya; often Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya [30]

December 23, 2006

Fighting continued in and around Baidoa, particularly at Iidale and Dinsoor; approximately 60 and 120 kilometres south of Baidoa respectively. Baidoa ( Baydhabo) is a city in south-central Somalia, situated 256 kilometers (159 miles by road northwest of the capital Mogadishu. Iidale was reportedly captured by the Islamists. [31][32]

Somali Information Minister of the TFG, Ali Jama, quoted that "The combined total from two fronts is over 500 Islamists killed since Wednesday,". [33] He later went on to report that most of those that were killed were children sent by the ICU to fight in the fronts east and south of Baidoa.

The ICU vowed all out war against the Ethiopian-backed transitional government, with Islamic commander Hassan Bullow stating that "This war is a religious obligation and we are here to fight for our religion against the enemies until we die. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page " Islamic officials scorned the African Union and Arab League for doing nothing, saying "The world is silent today while Ethiopian forces are killing us inside our country, but tomorrow when we defeat them and chase them things will be changed, we will enter their territories and at that moment the world will shout". [34][35] One resident saw Islamist fighters pushing toward Daynunay, the government's forward military base about 20 km (12 miles) southeast of its encircled base at Baidoa. "This morning, I heard sounds of rockets being fired from the frontline," Hassan Yusuf added. He said he saw three dead Ethiopian soldiers taken by Islamist fighters to a village close to Daynunay on Friday, while wounded Islamist fighters were being treated in nearby Buur Hakaba.

Islamists, for the first time, called upon international fighters to join their cause stating "We're saying our country is open to Muslims worldwide. Let them fight in Somalia and wage jihad, and God willing, attack Addis Ababa". Addis Ababa (sometimes spelled Addis Abeba, the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority Amharic [36]

ICU defense chief, Sheik Yusuf Mohammed Siad Indho-adde, made a world-wide appeal for jihadists to come to Somalia, and claimed the ICU had taken Tiyoglow, Bakol province. Yusuf Mohammed Siad Inda'ade ( Yuusuf Maxamed Siyaad (Indhacadde) was an Islamist member of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU in Somalia, and serves [37] Independent journalists were also shown that Iidale had been taken by the ICU, where they were shown bodies of Ethiopian troops. The TFG denied the claims as "cheap propaganda. "[38]

The International Committee of the Red Cross expressed their concern over those caught up in the fighting, quoting the figure of 200 wounded fighters being brought into hospitals on both sides. "ICRC" redirects here For other uses see ICRC (disambiguation. [33]

December 24, 2006

Islamist Abdulahi Gedow, commander of forces in Burhakaba, claimed to have seized Gasarta, less than 12km south of Baidoa. [39] This would be an advance of 10km north of Daynunay (which is 22km southeast of Baidoa). Islamists claimed that five Ethiopian tanks were destroyed. [40]

TFG Defence Minister Barre Shire Hirale claimed to have retaken Iidale after a clash in which over 100 were killed. Barre Adan Shire ( Barre Aadan Shire) also known as Barre Hiiraale, Barre "Hirale" Aden Shire, or Abdikadir Adan Shire, is the [41]

In Kismayo, 1,000 men were said to be leaving for the battle, presumably to fight on behalf of the ICU. [42]

Ethiopian airstrikes hit targets across Somalia, including Dinsoor and Burhakaba in the Bay region as part of the counter-offensive in the battle. Dinsoor is a town in Somalia It was founded 1805 when a group of nomadic people found a water well near Moon (a mountain area called Bug Buurhakaba ( Buurhakaba) is a city located in the administrative region ( Gobolka) of Bay in southwestern Somalia. To the north, Bandiradley in Mudug and Beledweyne in Hiiran were also struck. Bandiiradley is one of the largest towns in the Mudug region of Somalia. Mudug (Mudug is an administrative region ( gobolka) in central Somalia. Beledweyne ( Beledweyne)(بليث وين is a city in central Somalia. Hiiraan (Hiiraan is an administrative region ( gobolka) in central Somalia. [43]

TFG Deputy Defense Minister Salad Ali Jele stated government forces had advanced within three kilometers of Bur-Hakaba and were poised to re-capture the town. Salad Ali Jelle ( Salaad Cali Jeelle) is the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG of the Republic of Somalia [44]

A Somalian website claimed that thousands of angry people rallied in the capital of Mogadishu in protest of the Ethiopian air strikes. The people took to the streets of Mogadishu, forcing business centers to close down and send militia to the front. It also claimed that hundreds of volunteers were registering to join the Islamists. [45]

December 25, 2006

Ethiopian airstrikes hit the airports at Mogadishu and Bali-Dogle. The latter airport lies 115 km northwest of Mogadishu in the district of Wanlaweyne about half-way between the capital and the front lines at Burhakaba. [46][47] At least one person was reported dead and others wounded in the Mogadishu attack. The Islamic Courts tightened security in the capital as a result. [48]

Ethiopian forces were reported to have taken both Beledweyne and Buuloburde in Hiran, with unconfirmed reports that "hundreds of Ethiopian tanks" were moving along the road towards Jowhar. Beledweyne ( Beledweyne)(بليث وين is a city in central Somalia. Hiiraan (Hiiraan is an administrative region ( gobolka) in central Somalia. Jowhar (Jowhar is the capital town of the Shabeellaha Dhexe region of Somalia (located at) and along with Baidoa, used to form the This presents a threat of a major flanking of ICU positions in Tiyoglow and Burhakaba by striking towards the Middle Shabelle area. Buurhakaba ( Buurhakaba) is a city located in the administrative region ( Gobolka) of Bay in southwestern Somalia. Middle Shabele ( Somali: Shabeellaha Dhexe) is an administrative region ( Gobolka) in southern Somalia. The Ethiopian forces were accompanied by Somali warlord Mohamed Omar Habeb 'Mohamed Dhere,' who wished to reestablish his control over Jowhar. Mohamed Omar Habeb ( Maxamed Cumar Xabeeb Dheere) is a Somali Warlord based out of the city of Jowhar. [49]

Ethiopian forces had also reportedly encircled both Dinsoor and Burhakaba. [50] Fighting had advanced near Dinsoor to Rama-Addey. The TFG asserted it was within a few kilometers of capturing Burhakaba. [51]

The ICU's "commando-type arm" under the command of veteran of Afghanistan, Adan Ayrow was said to be giving stiff resistance. Aden Hashi Farah "Eyrow" ( Aaden Xaashi Faarax Ceyroow - 1 May, 2008) was a leader of the Hizbul Shabaab, the armed wing of the Somali [52] Yet late in the day, fighting was reported within Dinsoor itself. Dinsoor resident Mohammed Hassan reported that Ethiopian forces had taken the town. [53]

December 26, 2006

ICU forces reportedly abandoned their positions in Burhakaba and Dinsoor after days of heavy fighting, leaving behind a number of heavy weapons and other military equipment. [54] Witnesses reported that ICU fighters were retreating from the Battle of Baidoa on numerous fronts and returning to Mogadishu in convoys. [55] Islamic councilman Mohamoud Ibrahim Suley confirmed the withdrawal. Troops were also reported to have withdrawn to Daynuunay. Ethiopian troops arrived in Burhakaba after the Islamists vacated it. Buurhakaba ( Buurhakaba) is a city located in the administrative region ( Gobolka) of Bay in southwestern Somalia. [56] An Ethiopian government spokesman also confirmed that Ethiopian troops also arrived in Dinsoor unopposed. Dinsoor is a town in Somalia It was founded 1805 when a group of nomadic people found a water well near Moon (a mountain area called Bug [57] Despite this, local militamen were seen by witnesses to be stealing boxes of food and medicine, further hampering any humanitarian efforts. See also Somali Civil War (2006, War in Somalia (2006–present, Disarmament in Somalia The Somali Civil War began in 1988 [58] Airstrikes also continued, this time on Leego, just east of Burhakaba. Buurhakaba ( Buurhakaba) is a city located in the administrative region ( Gobolka) of Bay in southwestern Somalia. Three people were reportedly killed in the space of thirty minutes. [58]

Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, announced Ethiopia would likely withdraw its troops within a few weeks. Meles Zenawi Asres (Ge'ez መለስ ዜናዊ አስረስ meles zēnāwī, b He said their main goal was to damage the ICU's military capabilities, sense of invincibility and ensure a more balanced setting for peace talks. [59] The United States also announced it would support Ethiopian military operations, saying the country has "genuine security concerns," although it was unclear in what capacity the US would support the nation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [60] The United Nations envoy to Somalia has urged an end to the fighting, and Qatar, the current President of the UN Security Council, has proposed a draft statement calling for an immediate cease-fire and the withdrawal of all international forces. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Other nations, such as the US, Britain, France, and Russia, have objected to the statement, saying peace talks and agreement are necessary before troops can withdraw. [61]

See also

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The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali The Ethiopian-Somali conflict and tension has a background in territorial and political disputes The insurgency in Ogaden, waged by the separatist Ogaden National Liberation Front rebel group in Ethiopia 's Somali region, began in 1995 and is ongoing Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA is the name of the Military operation defined by the United States for combating Terrorism in The Somali Civil War is an armed conflict in Somalia that started in 1988 The Advance of the Islamic Courts Union is the period in the Somali Civil War that began on May 2006 with the Islamic Courts Union 's (ICU conquest of Mogadishu Over the course of the Somali Civil War, there have been many Revolutionary movements and Militia groups run by competing Warlords which have held de Somalia, from 1991 to present is cited as a real-world example of a Stateless society and legal system Greater Somalia refers to those regions in the Horn of Africa in which ethnic Somalis are and have historically represented the predominant population See also Somali Civil War (2006, War in Somalia (2006–present, Disarmament in Somalia The Somali Civil War began in 1988 Even before the beginning of the War in Somalia (2006-present there were significant assertions and accusations of the use of Disinformation and See also Diplomatic and humanitarian efforts in the Somali Civil War After the Fall of Mogadishu and Kismayo See also Somali Civil War, Disarmament in Somalia The 2007 Somali National Reconciliation Conference was held from 15 July 2007 Timeline Battle of Baidoa See also Battle of Baidoa On December 20, first major hostilities broke out on many sides around Baidoa The Battle of Bandiradley in Somalia began on December 23, 2006, when Ethiopian and Puntland forces along with Warlord Abdi Qeybdid Battle of Beledweyne may refer to Battle of Beledweyne (2006 Battle of Beledweyne (2008 Timeline Battle of Baidoa See also Battle of Baidoa On December 20, first major hostilities broke out on many sides around Baidoa The Battle of Jowhar was a battle in the 2006 Somali War fought between the Islamic Courts Union (ICU and affiliated militias against Ethiopian and The Fall of Mogadishu occurred on December 28, 2006, when the militaries of Somalia 's Transitional Federal Government The Battle of Jilib was a battle in the 2006 Somali War fought by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU and affiliated militias against Ethiopian and See also War in Somalia (2006–present Timeline January 1, 2007 See also Fall of Kismayo On January 1 The Fall of Kismayo occurred on January 1, 2007, when the militaries of Somalia 's Transitional Federal Government (TFG and The Battle of Ras Kamboni was a battle in the 2006-2007 Somali War fought by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU and affiliated militias against Ethiopian See also War in Somalia (2006–present Timeline January 1, 2007 See also Fall of Kismayo On January 1 The Battle of Mogadishu began on March 21, 2007 in the Shirkole area of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The Bargal raid occurred in June 2007 around the village of Bargal in the northern province of Bari, in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland The November 2007 Battle of Mogadishu began when dragging of mutilated bodies of Ethiopian soldiers through the streets of Mogadishu provoked See also War in Somalia (2006–present The timeline of events in the '''War in Somalia''' during 2008 is set out below The 2008 Bosaso bombings occurred on February 5, 2008 when twin explosions rocked a residential area in Bosaso, north-eastern Somalia. 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  32. ^ Somali Courts capture government position Middle East Online
  33. ^ a b Ethiopian tanks move into battle with Somalia Islamists AFP
  34. ^ Ethiopian tanks move into battle with Somalia Islamists ABC
  35. ^ Somali Islamists urge Muslims to join war on Ethiopia Reuters
  36. ^ Somali Islamists urge Muslim fighters to join jihad Reuters
  37. ^ Islamists call world Muslim fighters to wage their jihad war in Somalia Shabelle Media Networks
  38. ^ Ethiopian bodies seen in Idale town SomaliNet
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  41. ^ Over 100 killed in clashes SA
  42. ^ Ethiopia fights rival Somali Islamists Reuters
  43. ^ Ethiopian Airstrikes Target Islamists in Somalia Voice of America
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  49. ^ ICU lost key towns in Somalia SomaliNet
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