Somalia: Great number Wayane troops heading home

Somaliweyn

Reports from Luq district in Gedo region in southern Somalia confirms that a large number of Ethiopian troops crossed the Italian built bridge in Luq district heading towards the frontier town of Dolow district.

These Ethiopian troops were fully militarily equipped, and a member Luq district administration who was speaking to Somaliweyn radio, and willing his name not to be disclosed, said that he met with an officer from the

Ethiopian contingent shortly before crossing the bridge; and this is what he was told by the Ethiopian military officer.

“we are from long journey all the way from Hiran region coming down to Bakool region, and eventually in Gedo as you can see, but I am not intending to reveal our actual destination that is all I can tell you sir” said the Ethiopian officer.

“What I have seen was in fact amazing I saw large number of Ethiopian troops with their armored personnel carriers, and tanks crossing the old Italian built bridge, a battalion of the Ethiopian had a base in Luq and they used to come and go as they wish, and they are not dealt with the way they are dealt with when they are in some parts of the country such as Mogadishu, Baidoa, and Baladweyn here it is cool for them” said Farah Garad a resident in Luq district in Gedo region.

On the other hand Colonel Bare Hirale, the Colonel ousted from the strategic town of Kismayu is mobilizing his tribal militiamen in Dolow district which 75KM from Luq district in order to take control of Kismayu town once again.

Mohammed Omar Hussein
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Source: Somaliweyn Media Center