Wars in the World

Chávez: “Israel threatened us and we will act accordingly”
“We will be together until the end,” Ahmadinejad said to the Venezuelan President.

President Hugo Chávez and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reaffirmed their brotherhood against the “imperialist enemy”.

Politics:
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chávez, exchanged praise and reaffirmed their brotherhood “against imperialist threats.”

Chávez welcomed the Iranian leader, calling him an “anti-imperialist gladiator,” and a “brother and friend” in the struggle of “two free countries” (against imperialism). Meanwhile, Ahmadinejad described Chávez as a “brave brother,” and a man “who resists like a mountain.”

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Saudi Arabia says it has captured a strategic mountain area near its border with Yemen from Yemeni Shia rebels.

Saudi forces detained about 150 Ethiopians and Somalis as prisoners of war as they cleared the area, Saudi Arabia’s deputy defence minister said.

The Houthi rebels denied that the area, which is known as Jabal al-Dood or Jabal Mudood, had been taken.

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http://news.bbc.co.u … dle_east/8385239.stm

The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), an Ethiopian rebel group that is operating in eastern Ethiopia, is reporting more Woyanne regime casualties in a renewed offensive that took place since November 10. The following is a military communique:

Military operations related to the 10 November 2009 offensive have concluded in Ogaden. In total, 6 military vehicles belonging to the regime have been destroyed thus far by ONLF forces. The death toll from all fronts now stands at 985 of Woyanne regime troops killed, including 12 officers, with a large number wounded.

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http://www.ogaden.co … es-burned-6-vehicles

Georgia urged fellow former Soviet republic Belarus today not to follow Russia in recognizing the breakaway Regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as Independent States.

Belarus dispatched parliamentarians to Georgia and its rebel territories this week to consider the issue, with Minsk torn between loyalty to traditional ally Russia and a bid to improve relations with the European Union, which supports Georgia.

Russia recognized the breakaway Regions in August 2008 after crushing an assault by U.S.-ally Georgia on South Ossetia in a five-day war. Only Nicaragua and Venezuela have followed suit.

The News:
http://www.rferl.org … bkhazia/1881595.html

At least 10 people have been killed and more others wounded after heavy fighting between the transitional government forces backing by the AU troops (AMISOM) and the Islamist fighters broke out in the north of the Somali capital Mogadishu, official and witnesses said on Tuesday.

Reports say that the clashes continued at Abdul Azis and Shibis districts in the north of the capital and parts of Hodan and Daynile districts, bases for both rival forces killing more.

Reports say that both sides exchanged heavy weapons during the war.

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http://www.shabelle. … News.asp?NewsID=9896