I thought one of learn from another's Mistakes but I guess not.
Mogadishu - A powerful commander in a western Somali region on Monday withdrew his support for the government, apparently angered by Ethiopia's renewed military involvement.
Sheikh Abdirahman Ibrahim Ma'ow, a member of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) and de facto governor of Hiraan province, told reporters that he would no longer back the transitional federal government (TFG).
"The purpose of this press conference is to inform the society of our decision concerning the support we have hitherto offered to the Somali transitional government," he said.
"As of today, we clearly state that we are withdrawing our backing and can no longer be considered pro-government," he said in Beledweyn, a town on the border with Ethiopia, 300km north of the capital Mogadishu.
"I am not happy with the intervention of foreign forces, particularly Ethiopian forces in Somalia," he said, insisting that he would not join forces with the insurgency.
Abdullahi Hassan, a government security officer in the region, admitted that the divorce would leave the government in a difficult military situation in Hiraan province.
