Since 1994, when formal fighting between the Ethiopian government and the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) erupted in Ogaden, the Ethiopian military has received assistance from local militias. Prior to the establishment of the Liyu police in 2008 there was a Peace and Security Coordination cabinet office in each district’s administration which was authorized to organize clan militias on behalf of the government. Members of one of the most prominent militias, established in 2001, were trained and based in Godey town, and later disbursed to the main districts of the region such as Kabridahar, Degahbur, Wardher, Fiiq, and others. After they failed to receive their promised salaries, they ceased to function fully and were later dismantled deliberately by the government, which suspected members of providing support to rebels. View full text at http://www.unpo.org/article/11567
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written by Bashir, August 27, 2010
anyoe can see his own eyes ogkadenia civilians were suffered klling raping and jaling so international community must help ogadenia women and childeren who needs help so its very inportant to do very Quick action to support and to protect ogadenia women and childeren i can see many different places in africa money war it was happes most of them united nation help other africa civilains why united nation didnt help ogaadenia civilians in side in ogadeni i understand ETHIOPIA criiminak dictator try to stop any support in ogadenia civilians but we need all international community to make force human right and other great community who want ogadenia civilians to do something positve civilians they can get food AID and doctoras nursses and medication so united nation must do this great action and also united nation must bring to justice on ethiopia crimimal dictator on criminal court very soon if any fair in this world
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