Ethiopia vs Somalia I*
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Date: July 21, 2006*                     
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Battle Location: Baidoa, Somalia; The capital of the UN-Recognized Somali Government*
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Battle Type: Ethiopia vs. Somalian Meeting Engagement*
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Historicality: Hypothetical-Historical; based on news reports of Ethiopian troops attacking.*
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Design by:  Ryan Crierie*
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Scenario description: Being threatened by the recent takeover of most of Somalia by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), Ethiopia decided to intervene. By July 21, Ethiopian troops had reached Baidoa, Somalia, where the UN-Recognized Somali Government resides. ICU Jihadist fighters also approached Baidoa, and with the declaration of Jihad against the Ethiopians by a Somali Sheikh, hostilities were imminient.*
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This will be an 'interesting' scenario, for the simple reason that both sides are very ill trained in the use of their weapons, and morale is generally very low, except for a few highly fanatical Islamic Jihadists.*
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Sources: The News Media*