The Commander-in-Chief of the Ethiopian Armed Forces, Birhanu Jula, who gave an interview to the EBC Media, talked about several issues, including the Ethiopian forces in some parts of Somalia, the reason for the presence of these forces and what they are doing in Somalia.
The commander first said that the Ethiopian army in Somalia is in control of 60% of the land of Somalia and they are protecting its peace. He also said that the Ethiopian army is sacrificing their lives for the peace of Somalia. .
The commander also said that the Ethiopian forces in Somalia caused the Somali government to sit in Mogadishu, “if the Ethiopian troops leave Somalia tomorrow, I don’t think the Somali government will sit in Mogadishu,” said the commander of the Ethiopian forces, Birhanu Jula.
On the other hand, Birhanu Jula noted that most of the Somali regional governments support the presence of Ethiopian forces in Somalia. .
The presence of Ethiopian forces in Somalia, the commander of the Ethiopian forces said that they are there to secure the security of Ethiopia and to protect Somalia from Al Shabaab, so the commander emphasized that the regions of Somalia where the Ethiopian forces are present will not hand over what they have. He said in Adow, although he did not specify what he was talking about and who he was referring to.
Finally, the Commander of the Ethiopian Armed Forces said that the Somali Government has denied the good we have done for Somalia, while the people of Somalia are grateful to the Ethiopian Armed Forces and they know the sacrifices we have made for them.
The statement of the Commander comes at a time when the tension between Somalia and Ethiopia is still standing, which followed the agreement reached at the beginning of this year between the Government of Ethiopia and Somaliland in Addis Ababa. his return.
