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Ethiopian troops are reported to have established bases in
villages to the west of Beled Weyne town, Hiiraan Region.
According to reports from Baar Buyaac, Wagada, Ali Ganay and
other villages less than 50-km to the west of Beled Weyne
yesterday afternoon hundreds of Ethiopian troops and Somali
militia with military vehicles arrived in the area.
On arrival, they surrounded the villages and started
searching the houses although there are no reports of
weapons being found there.
The reports further say that the Ethiopian troops seized a
number of people and questioned them only to release some
later.
The Ethiopian troops also cut off telephone links in the
villages and established a base on the outskirts.
In the past few days, residents in the area have been
complaining about Ethiopian troop movement along the border
with Hiiraan Region.
In addition, the Ethiopian troops are said to have
imprisoned 15 youth from Beled Weyne who were on their way
to the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia.
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