Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Back

**Hollandistani** · 21st December 2009

21 December 2009

Heavily armed Ethiopian troops with several army trucks have reportedly crossed the border into central Somali regions of Hiran and Galgadud, residents and reports said.
Residents of Balanbale town in central Galgadud region said they have seen Ethiopian military forces backed by army vehicles in the outskirts of the town.

One resident said the troops have dug trenches in positions without prior notice of the elders.
Ethiopian troops have also crossed the border and reached Kalabeyr town in Hiran region, about 22km (14 miles) from the Somali-Ethiopian border, according to locals.
A resident told Garowe Online "a lot of troops arrived in the area on early Saturday and have started making military manoeuvring."
Ethiopian troops have in the past carried out military incursion into central Somalia to oust Islamist militant groups fighting the embattled UN-backed Somali government.
Since withdrawing from Somalia early this year, Addis Ababa amassed its troops along the border and kept watchful eye on political development in the war-torn country.

**Abu Saalehah** · 21st December 2009

the mujahideen threw them back once and can do so again inshallah, at least now the apostasy of sharif and co. will become clearer in the minds of the people there.

**Abu Aziza** · 22nd December 2009

they never left in the first place,their embassy never closed down. they are now operating in the open coz they run out of patience with their puppet sharif.
galgaduud is a sellout sufi town, kafir invaders always welcome with colourful dance n flowers. and thats where ethiopians supplied them weapons to fight al shabaab. no surprise there!!

**Haaji_Abubakr** · 22nd December 2009

Originally Posted by Abu Aziza

they never left in the first place,their embassy never closed down. they are now operating in the open coz they run out of patience with their puppet sharif.
galgaduud is a sellout sufi town, kafir invaders always welcome with colourful dance n flowers. and thats where ethiopians supplied them weapons to fight al shabaab. no surprise there!!

Yep, they've been back and forth for a while and their troops are amassed on the border. If Shabaab attempt taking over Puntland or Somaliland there will be an immediate invasion.