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Ethiopian forces near Somali capital

DEC 26, 2006

Ethiopia today pressed on with its offensive against Somali Islamists and threatened to seize the Somali capital, Mogadishu....

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Ethiopia pushes deeper into Somalia

DEC 26, 2006

Thousands of Ethiopian troops, backed by aircraft, artillery and tanks, have escalated a military offensive against fighters from the Islamic Courts U...

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AU backs Ethiopian strikes on Somalia

DEC 26, 2006

The African Union (AU) has defended Ethiopia's military involvement in the growing crisis in Somalia....

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Islamic forces retreat in Somalia

DEC 26, 2006

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Islamic fighters retreated from the main front line in Somalia early on Tuesday after a week of artillery and mortar duels a...

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Ethiopian offensive in Somalia could mirror Iraq war

DEC 26, 2006

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Ethiopia's attacks against Islamic forces in Somalia may have delivered a short-term military victory, but analysts warned that a lo...

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Radio and TV Djibouti - Journal en Somali dec 25

DEC 25, 2006

Radio and TV Djibouti - Journal en Somali dec 25...

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Ethiopia to use 'any appropriate means'

DEC 25, 2006

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - Hours after Ethiopian warplanes bombed two Islamic-held airports in Somalia, the information ministry said Addis Ababa would take...

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Ethiopian jets bomb two main airports in Somalia

DEC 25, 2006

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Ethiopian jets dominated Somalia's skies Monday and bombed the country's two main airports while ground troops captured a ...

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Ethiopians retake Somali town, attack Mogadishu airport

DEC 25, 2006

Dec 25 (DPA) Ethiopia's military Monday seized a town held by Islamists it had pounded with jets and struck the airport here, dragging the anarchic So...

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Eritrea-Ethiopia tension fuelling Somalia’s crisis

DEC 25, 2006

The derailed Ethiopia-Eritrea peace process is the key factor fuelling the growing threat of war inside Somalia, according to a new report issued on D...

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