The latest attacks by Somali Re-liberation Army on Baidoa city resulted in many prominent Somali TFG officials fleeing from their posts and duties sensing the resistance may attack again. This comes after the airport, which was a base for the Ethiopian army in Baidoa, and all other government posts were attacked overnight on July 8th causing at least 17 TFG militia and Ethiopian soldiers killed.
Among the escaped Somali government officials are Salad Ali Jaile, Ga'ma dhere, Abdullahi Black, Asha Ahmed Abdalla, Muse Sudi and Qanyare. They were said to be heading towards the outskirts of the Baidoa city where they vacated their posts unable to perform their governmental duties.
All of the officials listed above, except Asha Ahmed Abdalla, were war-lords at some point during the last 17 years and were included in the government by Ethiopian influence which has US government backing. Sources estimate more than 140 parliament officials fled the city which houses the TFG parliament consisting of 275 members. Mr. Adan Madobe. the head of the parliament, requested the remaining members to stay put in Baidoa and assured them the Ethiopian troops will keep them safe from further attacks.
The Ethiopian troops were based at the Baidoa airport and were completely rooted out of their base and had many of their weapons seized by SRA during the attack. The remains of the airport was reported burning the following morning including an Ethiopian military airplane. The SRA fighters left the attacked positions before dawn to retreat to their perimeter in the outskirts of the city.
According to recent phone interviews with the SRA spokesman, the opposition fighters have Baidoa surrounded and plan to take over the city in the coming days. They asked the residents to stay away from government positions and the proximity of Ethiopian soldiers. Reports coming out of the city say many of the city's residents are vacating their homes because they fear the Ethiopian army may start shelling civilians if they are attacked.
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