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25-Aug-2008 1 related
        

Posted to the web 25 August 2008 Mogadishu Four newly trained Ethiopian soldiers have surrendered to the Islamic courts union spokesman said. The spokesman for the Islamic courts union Abdirahin Isse Addow has announced that eleven soldiers have deserted from Somali government and have given into their islamist fighters on Friday. Is a telephone news conference he held for the local media Sheikh Addow has stated... [read full story]                    

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