Somali TFG Police Clash with Ethiopian Trained TFG militia

The Somali Transitional Government Police in deadly clashes with the TFG's Copy Ethiopia army in Afgoye in the Lower Shabelle region. Residents of Afgoye report that major fighting is taking place in the heart of the agriculturally rich city coming from both sides of the TFG militias. So far, no casualties have been reported from the hostile areas but are expected to arise as the fighting cools down.

The TFG copy Ethiopia army was trained in Ethiopia for the purpose of one day replacing the Ethiopian army and defending the Transitional Federal Government. So far, they have conducted robberies, murders, rape, and displacements of the Southern Somali populations. Earlier this month, the took part in killing 75 civilians in a refugee camp.

Not only are they targeted by the other groups of the TFG forces such as the Police, but also the Copy Ethiopia militia are targeted by anti-government and anti-Ethiopia liberationists such as Al-Shabab and ICU armies. As a result, several hundreds of the original 3000 Copy Ethiopia troops have surrendered to anti-Ethiopian fighters who gave them amnesty after disarming them.

Today's fighting shows how far the Copy Ethiopia are from what the Ethiopians are said to have trained them for. Instead of engaging the anti-government force, they caused distress and fear among the civilians. And now, they are fighting other forces of the government which they are supposed to protect. The Copy Ethiopia are said to be commanded only by Ethiopian generals who dictate their missions. Whether their commanders are in sync with the TFG is unknown.

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