Guest guest Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 14:06 GMT Heavy fighting erupts in Somalia Heavy fighting has broken out close to the base of the weak Somali interim government in Baidoa. A deadline from Islamists for Ethiopia to withdraw troops from Somalia or face " major attacks " expired on Tuesday. Residents say pro-government forces and the Islamic militia exchanged mortar shells at Daynunay, 20km from Baidoa. A European Union envoy was in Baidoa to meet officials. There are fears an all-out war would plunge the entire Horn of Africa region into crisis. On a mission to get peace talks to resume, the EU's development commissioner, Louis Michel, has now travelled on to the capital, Mogadishu, and met Union of Islamic Court (UIC) leaders. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6195863.stm Dasha: Ke/Me/Ve/Ju/Ju Jupiter, L1 in D6, is afflicted by transit Sun, and closely over MEP9. satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino mobile: Skype ID: +351963916784 jorge_angelino Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? -- Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.25/593 - Release 19.12.2006 13:17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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