Ethiopia to replace AMISOM in Kismayo

[Rambie]

Somalia: Ethiopian troops deployed in strategic port town

Over 200 Ethiopian troops part of the African Union Peacekeeping in Somalia have been deployed to the strategic Southern Somalia port town of Kismayo, sources confirmed.

The deployment of the 250 Ethiopian forces is seen as the replacement of the departed Sierra Leone peacekeepers once based in the port town.

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Sierra Leone prematurely ended its contribution to AMISOM last year at the height of the Ebola epidemic after the Somali government expressed fear over a possible transmission of the disease.

According to a local official in Kismayo who spoke on the condition of anonymity, an extra 800 Ethiopian troops deployment will take soon.

‘’Their mission will not only be guarding Kismayo but also launch operations against al-Shabaab and push them out of the other cities which they still control in the Lower and Middle Jubba regions.’’

The Ethiopian troops in Somalia have played a major role in driving Al Shabab out of several strongholds since formally joining the peacekeeping mission in January 2014.

Somalia has been racked by constant war for more than 20 years – its last functioning national government was toppled in 1991.

[SahanGalbeed]

Oh they are there to replace Sierra Leone and not Kenya , fuck it then

[original dervish]

Why do you favour one foreign force over another?
Your either against foreign intervention or not.....or perhaps you only support foreign forces if they're seen as favourable to your interests.

[theyuusuf143]

Holly shit Illeen Sierra Leone baa joogtay meesha. that's why Somaliland Was screening Ebola in Airports and other Entry points.

[SahanGalbeed]

Why do you favour one foreign force over another?
Your either against foreign intervention or not.....or perhaps you only support foreign forces if they're seen as favourable to your interests.

In an ideal case indeed ,but if you show me as many reports concerning the corruption of the KDF inside and outside Somalia as I have read ,about the Ethiopian military , I will reconsider my statement .
Say whatever you want , but the Ethiopians take more care and concealment when treating with the somalis than Kenya. Way iska soo galeen kuwasi waddanka ,kuwan kale AMISOM , ciidamada soomalida e u shaqeeya , kolba meel ka yara adag bay ka soo galaan
At least respect yar bay isku dayaan , kuwan kale abohood wasooyin , calool xumo iyo cuqdad waxay ka tahay garan maaye , way iska soo jiidhayaan

[original dervish]

If ever we needed an example of the Stockholm Syndrome here it is ^^^^^^

[SahanGalbeed]

Marka sida qof weyn lagu hadlo na , ciyaalnimo ayaad ku noqota .

[RoobleAlWaliid]

Ethiopia and Kenya will both compete for the region I can see some clashes coming