In recent months, Ethiopia has stationed it’s troops across neighboring Somalia in an attempt to curb the power of the country’s strong radical Islamist movement. International Observers have claimed that Ethiopian troops have perpetrated violent acts against Somali citizens. The army has recently been acused of storming a mosque, killing 20 Somalis, and capturing 40 Somali children. The Ethiopian government denies that the incident happened and the Somalian government has not asked Ethiopian soldiers to leave.
