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| − | General '''Gabre Heard'''<ref>[http://www.waagacusub.com/images/gabre.jpg General Gabre Heard, Photo]</ref> was the supreme commander of the [[Ethiopian National Defense Force|Ethiopian military forces]] in |
+ | General '''Gabre Heard'''<ref>[http://www.waagacusub.com/images/gabre.jpg General Gabre Heard, Photo]</ref> was the supreme commander of the [[Ethiopian National Defense Force|Ethiopian military forces]] in Somalia. |
| − | General Gabre has been criticized for the [[Ethiopia]]n military's indiscriminate use of heavy weapons in civilian areas, and the use of these weapons in retribution attacks on areas where insurgent forces are suspected to be operating, following attacks on Ethiopian forces. He had little to do with the |
+ | General Gabre has been criticized for the [[Ethiopia]]n military's indiscriminate use of heavy weapons in civilian areas, and the use of these weapons in retribution attacks on areas where insurgent forces are suspected to be operating, following attacks on Ethiopian forces. He had little to do with the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), based in Baidoa, dealing mostly with his close allies in government, who included Mogadishu mayor and ex-[[ARPCT]] warlord [[Mohamed Omar Habeb]], Mogadishu Police Chief and ex-ARPCT warlord [[Abdi Hasan Awale Qeybdiid]], and the TFG security agency head [[Mohamed Warsame Darwish]]. |
On 12 August of that year, General Gabre and an unnamed colonel were relieved of command and recalled to Ethiopia, in part for his failure to maintain order in Somalia, but also due to suspected killing and displacement of thousands of Somali civilians by his forces, and rumors of being involved in various financial scandals, which including blackmailing the Somali president, prime minister and various Somali businessmen.<ref>[http://www.abugidainfo.com/?p=5557#more-5557 "Woyanne’s general recalled - Afor News"], Abugida information center website (accessed 25 September 2009)</ref> |
On 12 August of that year, General Gabre and an unnamed colonel were relieved of command and recalled to Ethiopia, in part for his failure to maintain order in Somalia, but also due to suspected killing and displacement of thousands of Somali civilians by his forces, and rumors of being involved in various financial scandals, which including blackmailing the Somali president, prime minister and various Somali businessmen.<ref>[http://www.abugidainfo.com/?p=5557#more-5557 "Woyanne’s general recalled - Afor News"], Abugida information center website (accessed 25 September 2009)</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 22:22, 7 February 2019
General Gabre Heard[1] was the supreme commander of the Ethiopian military forces in Somalia.
General Gabre has been criticized for the Ethiopian military's indiscriminate use of heavy weapons in civilian areas, and the use of these weapons in retribution attacks on areas where insurgent forces are suspected to be operating, following attacks on Ethiopian forces. He had little to do with the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), based in Baidoa, dealing mostly with his close allies in government, who included Mogadishu mayor and ex-ARPCT warlord Mohamed Omar Habeb, Mogadishu Police Chief and ex-ARPCT warlord Abdi Hasan Awale Qeybdiid, and the TFG security agency head Mohamed Warsame Darwish.
On 12 August of that year, General Gabre and an unnamed colonel were relieved of command and recalled to Ethiopia, in part for his failure to maintain order in Somalia, but also due to suspected killing and displacement of thousands of Somali civilians by his forces, and rumors of being involved in various financial scandals, which including blackmailing the Somali president, prime minister and various Somali businessmen.[2]
References
- ↑ General Gabre Heard, Photo
- ↑ "Woyanne’s general recalled - Afor News", Abugida information center website (accessed 25 September 2009)
The original article can be found at Gabre Heard and the edit history here.