This is what happens when you don't have USA and Israel as an Allie.
Islamist fighters have fled towards the port city of Kismayo, their last remaining stronghold, 500km (300 miles) to the south.
The transitional government's forces, backed by Ethiopian troops, reached the city's outskirts hours earlier.
It is not clear whether the Ethiopians will remain outside Mogadishu.
Eyewitnesses say Somali troops were cheered by crowds, but some residents condemned the Ethiopian presence.
