Somalia: Ethiopian troops and armor arrive in Mudug region

25 Nov 25, 2006, 02:31 GALKAYO, Somalia Nov 25 (Garowe Online) - More Ethiopian troops driving some 30 military vehicles arrived Saturday in Galkayo, the capital of Mudug region in central Somalia, witnesses confirmed. The Puntland administration has not commented on the arrival of more Ethiopian combat troops but for the past 3 months Ethiopian “military trainers” have been training Puntland’s security forces. In recent months, Mudug region has become a central battle front between competing powers in Somalia, as the Islamic Courts sought to push north towards Galkayo. Source: Garowe Online