Somalia: Ethiopian troops cross into Somalia

Somaliweyn - Ahmed Muse Gure
On Saturday members of the Ethiopian military crossed the border into Somalia and moved into the Balanbal district of central Somalia.
Our correspondent reports that the Ethiopian military had a meeting with Ahlu Sunna Waljama elements in Balanbal town.
After the meeting took place the Ethiopian troops set up a checkpoint outside of the town of Balanbal in the Galguduud region.
The Ethiopian troops were reported to be heavily armed while they moved into the town controlled by pro-government forces.
The civilians living in the area are worrying about the security situation and fear fighting could break out in their district because Al Shabaab extremist troops as well as government troops and Ethiopian troops are located so close to each other in the area.
In 2006 the Ethiopian government sent thousands of troops into Somalia to topple the Union of Islamic Courts which held Mogadishu and most of south Somalia.
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