Fyr Posted October 20, 2005 In 1983-4, the Ethiopian government completed a bloody victory over the insurgencies in the southeast. The Western Somali Liberation Front (WSLF), Somali-Abo Liberation Front (SALF) and Sidama Liberation Front were all defeated and the OLF was severely weakened and would no longer pose a significant military threat. A key element in this success was the Ethiopian government's strategy of fostering divisions in the ranks of the insurgents: its support for the Somali National Movement (SNM) against the WSLF was the clearest example. In this strategy of "divide and rule," the Ethiopian government was, ironically, assisted by the Somali government, which was following exactly the same strategy. ... DIVIDE AND MISRULE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fyr Posted October 20, 2005 THE SECRET WARS TO CRUSH THE SOUTHEAST, 1978-84 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
