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Somalia: Ethiopian Official Surrenders to Islamists - Spokesman


 

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Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

11 June 2008
Posted to the web 11 June 2008

In teleconference he held for the press the spokesman of the Islamic courts union sheikh Mohamud Sheikh Ibrahim (Suley) has declared that Ethiopian military official has given into the Islamic courts on Wednesday.

"he couldn't put up with the troubles they (Ethiopians) face in Somalia accordingly he decided to come to the Islamic courts" Suley said" we welcomed him reverentially and we will welcome if others surrender"

He added that the surrendered Ethiopian officer was deputy official.

Suley has noted they would put on show the images and declaration on the surrender.

Following the conference ended the sheikh has allowed the press to listen in the voice of the Ethiopian officer by phone.

Speaking to Amharic tongue the surrendered officer whose name is unknown told that he surrendered to the Islamic courts.

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It's the first that Ethiopian official surrendered to the islamists fight against the presence of Ethiopian troops in Somalia.



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