Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Kenya denies it accommodated Ethiopian and American troops, intending to attack Somalia


Aweys Osman Yusuf
Mogadishu 27, Nov.06 ( Sh.M.Network)
–The Kenyan government has denied that Ethiopian and American forces intending to fulfill undercover operations in neighboring Somalia.

National security minister and assistant foreign minister have held a news conference in Nairobi,





Foreign Minister of Kenya, Rapharl Tuju.


the Kenyan capital, refuting accusations against the Kenyan government by Kenyan officials in the government that

Ethiopian and American troops are in Kenya to secretly attack Somalia’s Islamists.

Moses Mwatangal, Kenyan assistant foreign minister, has vehemently denied the accusations.

The minister has pointed out that his government, which is now chairing the regional body of Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) was impartial about the situation in Somalia.
“Kenya was never part of the problems in Somalia. Kenya is neutral in the situation of Somalia”, he said.

The news came after Kenyan officials blamed the government for keeping foreign troops in its soil, intending to invade a neighboring country, targeting the bases of the Union of Islamic Courts.

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