Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)
8 November 2007
Mogadishu — Ethiopian soldiers have on Thursday in engaged bloody battle with Islamic insurgents in separate locations in the capital Mogadishu,
In Suqa Holaha neighborhood in northern Mogadishu, two Ethiopian soldiers and one civilian have been killed in fierce fighting sparked after contingent Ethiopian soldiers started in patrols in Huwara settlement in northeast Mogadishu.
Angry crowds have been dragging one of the two dead Ethiopian soldiers on the ground shouting God is great.
Both Ethiopian soldiers and Somali insurgents were using heavy weapons including rocket propelled grenades and heavy machineguns.
The latest outbreak of fighting prompted hundreds of civilians to flee from their homes in fear of Ethiopian wrath on them.
Meanwhile, late on Thursday, Ethiopian army patrols have been ambushed with grenade explosions on the main road known as (Wada 30-ka).in south of Mogadishu.
At least 10 Somalis mainly civilian and seven Ethiopian soldiers have been killed in the latest fighting in Black-Sea area in South of Mogadishu.
The total death toll of Ethiopian soldiers in today's fighting were nine soldiers as independent sources confirmed to Shabelle radio.
We should flee as I speak said, Rahma Nor Omar, an old lady, "Ethiopian will launch violent attack on us for some of their comrades have been killed today, they will be like wounded animal" said Mrs. Rahma in despair.
Thousands of Somalis have been killed, and hundreds of thousands displaced, by renewed fighting in the capital
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To Shebelle Media
I hate war but not as the way you report about the fight between Ethiopian soldiers and islamist insurgents in Somali.
In my opinion, underneath, you are the supporter of the islamist insurgents who want to impose their version of the Islam on Somalia. In your 'news'coverage, you usually state that "this number of Ethiopian soldiers have been killed...this number of Somali civilians, most of them women and children, were killed by Ethiopian soldiers". You report as if the insurgents are eating bullets, not dieing!
Why don't you report about the number of insurgents that have been killed not only by the brave Ethiopians who are dieing for their Somali brothers and sisters but also about the insurgents that have been killed by the peace loving Somali people? Why don't you interview people who hate the isalmic insurgents?
Let me tell you the answer, because your heart is with the 'Union of Islamic Courts'
One thing you should very well know is that Ethiopia is a country where all religions on the globe are respected except Satanism and the fact that there are more muslims than your country, Somali, not merely a Christian Nation as you agitate but a place where muslims and Christians share all the country has unlike anyother country in the World!
Don't forget you are even writing your biased 'news' because of the peace you got out of the blood of Ethiopians and peace loving Soamli soldiers
I hate war but not as the way you report about the fight between Ethiopian soldiers and islamist insurgents in Somali.
In my opinion, underneath, you are the supporter of the islamist insurgents who want to impose their version of the Islam on Somalia. In your 'news'coverage, you usually state that "this number of Ethiopian soldiers have been killed...this number of Somali civilians, most of them women and children, were killed by Ethiopian soldiers". You report as if the insurgents are eating bullets, not dieing!
Why don't you report about the number of insurgents that have been killed not only by the brave Ethiopians who are dieing for their Somali brothers and sisters but also about the insurgents that have been killed by the peace loving Somali people? Why don't you interview people who hate the isalmic insurgents?
Let me tell you the answer, because your heart is with the 'Union of Islamic Courts'
One thing you should very well know is that Ethiopia is a country where all religions on the globe are respected except Satanism and the fact that there are more muslims than your country, Somali, not merely a Christian Nation as you agitate but a place where muslims and Christians share all the country has unlike anyother country in the World!
Don't forget you are even writing your biased 'news' because of the peace you got out of the blood of Ethiopians and peace loving Soamli soldiers