Somali Woman accuses Ethiopian soldiers of rape and torture

[Hiiraan boy]

Mogadishu 13, March.07 ( Sh.M.Network) A Somali woman has today revealed at a press conference in Mogadishu that she was tortured and raped by Ethiopian soldiers.
Suuban Maalin, a Somali mother of eight children, claiming to have been raped by Ethiopian forces sits on mat inside her house. The presence of Ethiopian forces in Somalia creates resent in Somalia

Suuban Maalin Ali Hassan, 37 year old mother of eight children talked to journalists with presence of her husband inside her house over the ordeal she faced last Saturday as she was on her way near Elirfid, north east of Mogadishu.

“Last Saturday, as I was driving my donkey-cart loaded with grass near Elirfid settlement, two Ethiopians armed with AK 47 came straight at me suddenly after they come out of a detour. They stopped me under gunpoint and forcibly held me to the ground and then everything went against my willing” said Suuban, while weeping.

Suuban said the Ethiopian soldiers did everything to her, including rape and beatings. “After they were done with me, they told me to walk off and not to look back, threatening they will kill me if I do glance back to take a good look at them,” Suuban said.

Ahmed Ali Hassan, Husband of Suuban also spoke to the newsmen said,
“My wife was raped and tortured by Ethiopian soldiers so that I am calling on everyone who can help to rush to our help”
Ali Hassan, husband of the woman claiming to have been raped by Ethiopian forces stands inside their house during their press conference.



The husband also said that he took his wife to Keysaney hospital, one of the major hospitals in Mogadishu for check up.

“Doctors at Keysaney advised us not to have an intercourse for six months to find out whether my wife was infected with HIV. Also the doctor counseled my wife not to breastfeed our youngest baby during the six-month period, said Ahmed.

The news came as Ethiopian premier, Meles Zenawi, told the press that the remaining Ethiopian troops would be withdrawn from Somalia immediately.

"We are looking forward to withdraw our left two third troops," he said.

Regarding the continuous attack on AU's Ugandan peacekeepers since their arrival and other attacks in the capital Mogadishu, Meles said the situation on the ground is not as exaggerated as the media presented it.

"Not a single Ugandan soldier was harmed. I don't see anything that can hinder the peace and reconciliation process in the country," he said.

Meanwhile an Ethiopian military convoy supported by tanks and battlewagons was attacked Tuesday as it was leaving the capital for southern Somalia.

Witnesses said the Ethiopians were traveling out of the capital when unknown gunmen attacked them around KM4 junction, south of Mogadishu.

[Steeler [Crawler2]]

Not much here that can be used to prosecute anyone unfortunately.

[eyes-only]

Ilaahey ha u gargaaro. The poor woman, it took alot of courage to come forward, I know most women would be too scared to.

[musika man]

eyes, the biggest rapists in the world are mooryaans, and indhocadde sanctioned it to make shabeele hoose an ayr territory. this is an old story. most of the ethiopian senior officers are somali ethiopians. propoganda.

[Mr.Wise]

[quote="musika man"]eyes, the biggest rapists in the world are mooryaans, and indhocadde sanctioned it to make shabeele hoose an ayr territory. this is an old story. most of the ethiopian senior officers are somali ethiopians. propoganda.[/quote]

Hooyadaa probogandada ka was.somali Mother of 8 kids been raped and you called it propoganda?

Walahi adaa ka xun kuwa kufsaday Qudhun fooqal qudhun bilaa damiir ah...

[Hyperactive]

lol Mr.Wise.

I don't know why people are suprised amaharo would rape, kill and do every thing because no one will do anything about it. mel bey mar hore nagu so herten.

[eyes-only]

musika, ma waxaad leedahay islaanta ayaa been sheegeyso oo waa propaganda?

Walee waad cadeeysatay waxaa tahay. In'aa maanta islaan Somaliyeed oo xabasho xoogeen sidaa uku hadashid waa wax laga xumaado.

As a woman, I'm appalled at your clanist mentality...nacalaa kugutaal.

[Bagamundo]

[quote="hyperactive"]lol Mr.Wise.

I don't know why people are suprised amaharo would rape, kill and do every thing because no one will do anything about it.

mel bey mar hore nagu so herten.[/quote]

sidey mel kugu heran karan, ada mel iska hiree.

[Hyperactive]

That is true. Some of us or rather who supposed to protect them invated them into the country.

Now it's fare game for them to do what they want.

[Bagamundo]

So sida maaha. mahaa kaa kaadi karan woyaano habesha laga kenay. usaga ba lahayn nolol fi an e. Waha fii nad in somalida gedi ay wada tasha dan oy habasha hoogood badan, magaratay?

[Mr.Wise]

Axmed.-Gurey did His part
1964 those who fought did wht they should.teach the xabasho lesson
1977 again another lesson

But today kuwa nool waa kuwa Musica-man noociisa

marka in ay Ruux dumara oo somaliyeed xabasho ku kufsato Muqdisho waa nasiib daro walee

Nasiib xumo soomalaay

[Hyperactive]

Many Somali regardless of their tribe did their share from Ahmad Gure, Sayid Abdallah Hassan and all Somalis from 1964 untill to day. But wax agli yar ba Allah ku so saladay ummada.

[Bagamundo]

salaamu aleykum, slamu aleykum,

somalaay dhamantee somalaay, sanadahii dhibka lahaay somalaay.

hawasha injirleey ay wadanka keneen allaw adaa waahid ahee.

[musika man]

aaaah, somali mooryaanss don't rape, kill, oppress each other, and hate each other. do you wanna me post many somali women's stroies about rape in somalia by somalis. google it. you tell me ethiopia invaded somalia because somalis were all loving somalis, united and was no rape. where i live, many somalis are in jail for rape. indhocadde's rape was justified and sanctioned by dahir aweis da dajal, girls as young as 11 were raped and took away from their families, where was your somalinimo and islamic values? hypocrites. who is reporting the ethiopian rapes? the same media agencies who claimed the ayr rapists were muslims and applying islamic rule in somalia. why didnt they report mooryaan rapes? selective morality. this is ayr rapists propoganda. why do you expect me to believe it now? admit, many thousands of somali women were raped by somalis in 16 years of anarchy, so what?

[e!]

you really need help, i have never seen someone talk so much shit in her life. LoL@ many somalis in jail for rape where i live...your getting real pathetic. So far this girl stated that all the Somalis in her neighborhood are drug dealers, losers, welfare abusers, divorcée, criminals, and now rapists. Where the fuk do u live, Mogadishu? If all the Somalis are like that in ur hood and than u must be living in some government subsidized housing. You need to stop acting so emotional when ever the ICU is mentioned and start acting in a civilized way without insulting people for no reason. The ironic part is that ur the one who’s keeping on saying ‘lamagodleys’ are so vile and nasty, when ur the one who does nothing but spew ur toxic waste 24/7.