AL ITIHAD DEFEAT IN GEDO, EXACTLY THE SAME AS THIS DEFEAT.
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:19 pm
you would think these guys learned one or two things! what happened to you learn from your mistakes??
[quote]In 1996, Ethiopian troops invaded Luuq, killed hundreds of AIAI militants, and found ready allies in clan militias that rejected the radical ideology of the AIAI. Many Somalis in Luuq turned against the AIAI because they resented the imposition of strict Sharia, the outlawing of qaat (a mild narcotic widely consumed by Somalis), and the swaggering presence of AIAI gunmen from outside clans.[/quote]
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Homela ... BG1526.cfm
[quote]In 1996, Ethiopian troops invaded Luuq, killed hundreds of AIAI militants, and found ready allies in clan militias that rejected the radical ideology of the AIAI. Many Somalis in Luuq turned against the AIAI because they resented the imposition of strict Sharia, the outlawing of qaat (a mild narcotic widely consumed by Somalis), and the swaggering presence of AIAI gunmen from outside clans.[/quote]
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Homela ... BG1526.cfm