Ethiopia attacks Somalian airports

[Ome_Vince]

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Reuters) -- Ethiopian warplanes attacked two Islamist-held airfields in Somalia on Monday, witnesses said, in the most dramatic strikes yet of a war threatening to engulf the Horn of Africa.

The attacks -- one on the capital Mogadishu -- came hours after neighboring Ethiopia formally declared war, saying it was protecting its sovereignty against a movement run by terrorists.

Fighting raged for a seventh day near Daynunay, close to the government seat, Baidoa. Witnesses reported truck-loads of Ethiopian wounded being evacuated, and Islamist soldiers were said to be reciting the Koran as they went into battle.

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How "wonderful" Shouldnt these countries be focussing on building up their nation and supplying food to their people instead of using their last drops to fight.
Ethiopia should realize that you don't really decrease the amount of Islamists and terrorists by declaring war...
*starts collecting money for the upcoming mass humanitarian disaster.

 

[Nemesis6]

Well, there's gonna be a bigger emergency if Ethiopia just lets the Jihadis attack, which, of course, they have talked about quite a few times. By the way, as far as money goes, well... Let me just remind you where the money went when we gave to the victims of the Tsunami in Asia. That's right - Shari'a Police.

 

[The Monkey]

Maybe we should try to keep it all in one thread?

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=117844

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

Hopefully Ethiopia can cut the terrorist warlords control of Somalia down from what it currently is. Then some aid can actually get in and piracy can be decreased around there.

 

[Ome_Vince]

Maybe we should try to keep it all in one thread?

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=117844

Uhm, theres a difference. That thread is on opinions of a possible imminent war between the 2, this thread is about the actual war that just started, and what the thoughts on that are.
It deserves the spotlight, unless you think this subject is not worth the attention..

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

Good news Ethiopia has just about ousted the Islamists from Mogadishu.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1245265,00.html

BTW I don't get how people take this as "Ethiopia attacking Somalia"

Ethiopia and the REAL Somali government are working together to fight the Islamists. They seized control through war and forced Sharia law on the citizens of Somalia

 

[Nemesis6]

And the Ethiopians said they weren't gonna attack Mogadishu. At least they said that they would surround it. Well, good riddance.

I wonder, according to CAIR, who called the Islamist seizure of Somalia "a positive change", is this then a 'negative' change? Heh.

One can only hope that this will whole episode will establish some better ties between Ethiopia and Somalia. And, of course, that the Jihadis recognize that they're actually limping back like an injured dog after this little Jihad.

 

[highlander]

Wow More war D:

 

[Ome_Vince]

well, lets hope its over soon, and the Somali government can take control again. :S I fear a famine :/

 

[AzzMan]

Ethiopia has an airforce? D:

 

[Ome_Vince]

heh, russian planes too sukhoi-27 and modified mig21 and mig23's

 

[15357]

All goes according to the... prophecy...

*strokes cat*




And yeah, this ain't a war.