SOMALIA: Ethiopian Aggressive Assault Continues
The Pan-Arab Al Jazeera Television Network reports:
Thousands of Ethiopian troops, backed by aircraft, artillery and tanks, have escalated a military offensive against fighters from the Islamic Courts Union. The Ethiopians, backing fighters loyal to Somalia’s internationally recognised - but largely powerless - interim government, captured the town of Baladweyne on Monday. They also bombed airports to prevent the courts from rearming and moved further into courts-held territory.
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