Somalia: Islamists say Ethiopian tanks crushed (SomaliNet) Somalia’s powerful Islamic Courts Union has claimed that its fighters have burnt four tanks from the Ethiopian forces on Sunday in heavy clashes today at Daynunay front near Baidoa city, the seat of the Transitional Federal Government. In urgent news conference held in Somalia capital Mogadishu, Sheik Mohamud Ibrahim Suley, the ICU spokesman for the war affairs said they could afford to resist against the air and ground attacks by the Ethiopian troops. He accused the Ethiopian troops of opening new fronts in central regions of Somalia using excessive power like war planes which air raids on civilian targets around Beledwein city of Hiran region. Sheik Suley said the Ethiopian invaders were defeated in the battle fields. In Bandiredley and Saddeh-Higlo environs of Mudug region he said the Islamists succeeded to consolidate their positions and subjected huge casualties on the Ethiopians. He said when the Ethiopian troops were defeated on the ground they have began using war planes against the Islamic Courts. “Since the fighting seems to intensify, all the Islamist reserve troops are being informed to join the Jihad on Ethiopia and I am telling all the Somali people not to worry about the current war but trust their almighty Allah,” said Suley. Meanwhile, the Ethiopian government has for the first time confirmed the presence of its troops in Somalia and at war with what it called ‘the Islamist terrorists in horn of African country (Somalia).

Says Suldaanka HA This is suldaanka as an indivitual talking. This is my personal belief. This is about the indivitual level. Somaliland, halkaa inaga dhig. That is another story. Meeshu waxa taal, dagaal xaq daro ah, oo markii ugu horeysay cadaw Somaliyeed damcay inuu maquuniyo dad Somaliyeed oo dantoodi gartay isagoo gacan ka helaaya Warlord markii horeba dhiiga shacabka danyarta ah ku noola. There is a line in the sand, my dear Horn. Ilaahay ayaa Quwad leh, Xabashi **** ku xaarleh Somali uma amar kutaaglayn karo oo ku xuuxinmaayo afar dabaabadood iyo afar diyaaradood oo wakhtigoodi dhamaaday. They will capture here and there and occupy them for sometime. But trust me, they will not stay in peace.

The offensive was launched on terrorist positions at Buur Hakaba, Beledweyne, Bandiiradleey and Dinsoor localities Listen to the BBC morning programme. Tigre corpses are litred in Iidaale and Manaas areas. Most of them were captured alive and beheaded by the righteos mujahidiin fighters Cadawgu ha jabo. Aaamin Guul iyo gobonimo.

After long patience, NDF launches attacks against terrorist positions Addis Ababa, December 24, 2006 (Addis Ababa) - After a long patience, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (NDF) on Sunday started taking measures to foil the attack launched against Ethiopia by fundamentalist forces gathered in Somalia, a Spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense Forces said. The Spokesperson told Ethiopian News Agency on Sunday that the National Defense Forces have initially taken defensive measures against terrorist forces that attempted to infiltrate into Ethiopia to launch attacks and then extended their offensive against terrorists and other Anti-Ethiopian Forces in various parts of Somalia. The offensive was launched on terrorist positions at Buur Hakaba, Beledweyne, Bandiiradleey and Dinsoor localities, the Spokesperson said. The ministry's spokesperson said it will continue disclosing progress at the front lines. ---END---

Ethiopia admits Somalia offensive source Ethiopia has for the time said its troops are fighting Islamic militiamen that control much of Somalia. Ethiopia's information minister said his country's forces had launched "self-defensive measures" against the Islamic Courts Union (UIC). Ethiopia had previously admitted to sending only army trainers to Somalia. In the latest fighting between the UIC and the weak, Ethiopian-backed government, air strikes and shelling are being reported in border areas. On Sunday eyewitnesses said Ethiopian fighters were bombarding the UIC-held town of Beledweyne near the border, on the fifth day of renewed fighting. "The enemy of Allah has started bombing our civilians," Sheikh Hassan Derrow told AFP news agency. [Ethiopia] has started counter-attacking the aggressive extremist forces of the Islamic Courts and foreign terrorist groups Ethiopian Information Minister Berhan Hailu Q&A: Islamist advance Town on brink of war Can war be averted? A resident told AFP: "We see planes striking us and heavy fighting on the ground intensifying." Ethiopian Information Minister Berhan Hailu later said: "The Ethiopian government has taken self-defensive measures and started counter-attacking the aggressive extremist forces of the Islamic Courts and foreign terrorist groups." The UIC has vowed to drive out Ethiopian troops which it says have been fighting alongside government forces for months. The Islamic group - which controls most of the south, including the capital, Mogadishu - on Saturday appealed for foreign fighters to join them in a "holy war" against Ethiopia. The conflict is also reported to have spread to the Galkayo area further north. Both sides say they have killed hundreds of people since the fighting began on Tuesday - although aid agencies report dozens of dead. The recent clashes have heightened fears of a regional war. The UN estimates that at least 8,000 Ethiopian troops may be in the country, while rival Eritrea is said to have deployed some 2,000 troops in support of the Islamic group. However, Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki denied his country had troops deployed in Somalia

1. The Somali people regardless of their political affiliation and internal differences shall unite in defeating the aggressors 2. All Somali people supporting this Jihaad should held fundraising events throughout the world to support the young men on the front lines 3. Because there will be a lot of young men that are prepared to die defending their land against aggressors, to lessen the longterm effects of this huge lost of life, all young men and girls should get married in mass marriage ceremonies. 4. Besides weapons and figthers, the front lines need engineers, mechanics, health workers, food among other essential things. Anything you can do to help, please do. All Somali people shall be united in this regard. Guul iyo Gobonimo.

The Tigre might capture few places, but they won't keep it in the long run. Somalia will become a grave yard for the aggressors, trust me on that.

Raggu kala ayaan roon. Ninka maanta diintiisi, dalkiisi iyo dadkiisi isagoo difaacaya ku dhintay ee ku shahiiday yaa ka ayaan roon? Waa ehlu janah without a doubt. Kan Xabashi dadkiisi iyo dalkiisi ku hogaamiyey ifka dulinimo ayuu ku noolyahay aakhirona cadaab. laba khasaar.

I propose the TFG to move to Puntland where it can have a lasting peace to rebuild its national institutions priceless.

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^^ Sxb, will be looking forward to them.

^^ ah, so you think I am acting Cali Dhuux here? Waa Lagu Digtaa Ruux Haduu ku Darnaan jiree Bal Dayaay Warlordkii Wadaado ayaa ku Sara kacee. Well, not quite sxb. I see it differently. The way I see them is that, the Courts have succeeded where all else failed. They are the first group to have successfully have brought most of Southern Somalia under a single authority. That is something everyone should support, even if there are dark spots among them. Whatever Indho Cadde is, he has chosen to side with the victors and not fight them. Now, if only all the warlords had done so, there would have been less blood spilt. As for Col. Yey, I did not singled him out. He is a warlord among many warlords.

^^ ah, so you think I am acting Cali Dhuux here? Waa Lagu Digtaa Ruux Haduu ku Darnaan jiree Bal Dayaay Warlordkii Wadaado ayaa ku Sara kacee. Well, not quite sxb. I see it differently. The way I see them is that, the Courts have succeeded where all else failed. They are the first group to have successfully have brought most of Southern Somalia under a single authority. That is something everyone should support, even if there are dark spots among them. Whatever Indho Cadde is, he has chosen to side with the victors and not fight them. Now, if only all the warlords had done so, there would have been less blood spilt. As for Col. Yey, I did not singled him out. He is a warlord among many warlords.

^^ ah, so you think I am acting Cali Dhuux here? Waa Lagu Digtaa Ruux Haduu ku Darnaan jiree Bal Dayaay Warlordkii Wadaado ayaa ku Sara kacee. Well, not quite sxb. I see it differently. The way I see them is that, the Courts have succeeded where all else failed. They are the first group to have successfully have brought most of Southern Somalia under a single authority. That is something everyone should support, even if there are dark spots among them. Whatever Indho Cadde is, he has chosen to side with the victors and not fight them. Now, if only all the warlords had done so, there would have been less blood spilt. As for Col. Yey, I did not singled him out. He is a warlord among many warlords.

^^Xashaa, I don't forsee or fortell the future dear HA. Laakin sida wax u socdaan, one can connect the dots.

O Riyaalaaba dhimane..? You missed it friend. I asked Southern Somalia. In Somaliland, our warlords come not by the bullet and surely they will not go by the bullet. But Riyaale will go. You figure. Now, address the question. Is that feasible at last, ya akhii?

O Riyaalaaba dhimane..? You missed it friend. I asked Southern Somalia. In Somaliland, our warlords come not by the bullet and surely they will not go by the bullet. But Riyaale will go. You figure. Now, address the question. Is that feasible at last, ya akhii?

O Riyaalaaba dhimane..? You missed it friend. I asked Southern Somalia. In Somaliland, our warlords come not by the bullet and surely they will not go by the bullet. But Riyaale will go. You figure. Now, address the question. Is that feasible at last, ya akhii?

With the last few warlords holed up and surrounded in Baidoa, Is this Utopia becoming a reality at last?

With the last few warlords holed up and surrounded in Baidoa, Is this Utopia becoming a reality at last?

With the last few warlords holed up and surrounded in Baidoa, Is this Utopia becoming a reality at last?

How is this relevant? I am merely bringing information. Duke's days are numbered indeed.

Heavy clashes reported in Somalia

CEERIGAABO- XUBNO KASOCDA JAALIYADAHA DEBEDDA EE REER SOMALILAND OO SHIR KU QABTAY MAGAALADA CEERIGAABO. Ceerigaabo (Qarannews) Shirkan oo ka dhacay hoolka shirarka ee Xarunta Maammulka Degmada Ceerigaabo ayaa sida ay sheegeen xubnahan kasocdey qurbe-joogga reer Somaliland waxa ujeeddadiisu ahayd helista xog-warranka guud ahaan gobolka Sanaag, siiba waxyaahaba ugu muhiimsan ee dhinacyada gobolka Sanaag kajira, iyo sidoo kale wixii talo-bixin ee arrimahaas kusaabsan. Haddaba shirkan oo ay ka soo qayb galeen Guddida Horumarinta Gobolka Sanaag, ururrada bulshada rayadka ah saxaafadda madaxa bannaan iyo maammulka heer-gobol iyo degmoba ayaa waqtiga oo koobnaa darteed waxa laysla taab-taabtay arrimaha ugu muhiimsan ee xagga baahiyaadka kajira gobolka Sanaag, waxyaabahaas oo ay qoraal ahaan kuqaateen xubnahan kasocdey jaaliyadaha debedda ee Reer Somaliland. "Fikradda aannu ku soconaynaa waa mid ka dhalatay kulan ballaadhan oo dhowaan qurbe-joogga reer Somaliland isugu yimaaddeen, ayna kazoo qayb galeen dad ka turjumaya dhammaan gobollada Somaliland, islamarkaasna laga qaybiyey guddiyo lixda gobol u kala baxay oo aannu qayb ka nahay, si qiimayn loogusoo sameeyo arrimihii laysku afgartay oo ah arrimaha aannu u soconno waqtigan, annaga oo haddii alle garto dibna idiin kusoo noqon doonna dhowaan". Sidaas waxa yidhi Mr.Cabdi Ismaaciil Yuusuf oo ah madaxa xubnahan weftiga ah, isagoo hadalkiisa sii watana wuxu intaas raaciyey "Waxyaabaha la innooka baahan yahay waxa ka mid ah a) isku duubnaanta guud iyo dawladnimo, b) waxqabadka danta guud oo hebel-hebel iyo dan gaar ah inta layska dhaafo lagu beddelo side wax u qabsannaa, c) gobollada aynu deriska nahay iyo waxyaabaha ka dhacaya sidii saamayntooda looga fekeri lahaa, iyo d) qurbe-jooggeenna aqoonta leh in la adeegsado xag maskaxeed iyo xag dhaqaaleba", wuxuna Mr.Cabdi hadalkiisa kusoo gunaanadey "Saddex dhardhaar ayaynu nahay (xukuumad, qurbe-joog iyo bulshada kale) ee aynu isku tiirsanaanno". Maayorka Degmada Ceerigaab Ismaaciil Xaaji Nuur iyo Kusimaha Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Sanaag, ahna Guddoomiyaha Guddida Horumarinta Gobolka Sanaag C/casiis Xasan Siciid ayaa iyaguna dhinacooda xubnahan weftiga ahwarbixin ka siiyey guud ahaan xaaladda dhabta ah ee dhinaca kastaba ee Degmada Ceerigaabo iyo guud ahaanba Gobolka Sanaagba ka jirta, sidoo kalena xubnahan weftiga ah uga mahad celiyey booqashadan ay kusoo gaadheen. "Iyadoo ay tahay markii ugu horraysey ee Guddida Horumarinta Gobolka Sanaag (intii la aasaasay) iyo Jaaliyadaha debedda ee reer Somaliland ay iskusoo hor fadhiistaan kulan noocan oo kala ah oo si fool ka-fool ah uga wada hadlaan arrimaha kusaabsan Horumarka Gobolkan Sanaag ayaannu idiinku mahad celinaynaa arrintan, sidoo kalena waxannu filaynaa in ay tani noqotoarrin midho dhali karta, horseedna u noqon karta wada shaqayn iyo xidhiidh waxqabad oo dhexmara jaaliyadaha debedaha ee reer Somaliland iyo Guddida Horumarinta Gobolka Sanaag". Sidaas waxa yidhi guddoomiyaha guddida horumarinta gobolka sanaag Mr.C/casiis. Ugu danbayn Guddida horumarinta Gobolka Sanaag waxay qoraal ahaan kusiiyeen xubnahan weftiga ah shan arrimood oo ah laf-dhabarta dhinaca baahiyaha ugu waaweyn ee ka jira gobolka Sanaag, una baahan in wax laga qabto, looguna horraysiin karo wax kasta oo waxqabad ah oo waqtigu nasiib u siiyo ama u saamaxo gobolka Sanaag, waxyaabahaas oo kala ah:- Dhinaca waxbarashada, siiba jaamacadda lagu talo jiro dhowaan in loo dhiso gobolka Sanaag iyo tayaynta iyo tababbarrada macallimiinta. Dhinaca Caafimaadka oo xilligan gobolka Sanaag aad u liita hadday tahay xag xirfadeed iyo xagga agabka iyo adeeg kale toonna oo aan jirin waqtigan, siiba cusbitaalka guud ee Ceerigaabo sidii loogu gurman lahaa. Waddo la’aanta go’doonka dhigtay guud ahaanba gobolka Sanaag ee kana dhigtay gobolkan mid ka go’an Somaliland inteeda kale, islamarkaasna sababtay in uu gobolku noqdo mid kuxidhmay, lana yeeshay xidhiidhka ganacsi gobollada bari ee Puntlad (Somalia). Xoojinta Nabadgelyada iyo tayaynta ciidammada boliiska xag xirfadeed iyo xag adeegyada kaleba. Waxka qabashada dekedaha yaryar ee Gobolka Sanaag iyo in xukuumadda la gaadhsiiyo oo laga shaqeeyo sidii loo furi lahaa dekedahaas, iyadoo sida guddidu sheegtay sababta ugu weyn ee hortaagan la odhan karo waa cashuurta qaaliga ah ee xukuumaddu u qoondaysay dekedaha dalka, taas oo guddidu soo jeedisey in dekedaha gobolkan Sanaag xukuumaddu hoos u eegto oo laga dhimo cashuurtaas. Qarannews24 Ceerigaabo.

^^ Are you saying Gedo, as of now, is an occuppied region?