After Ethiopia made its foray into Somalia in late 2006 to fight the Islamic Union Courts regime led, ironically, by the country’s current President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, to prop up the more internationally recognised Transitional Federal Government that was then hiding out in Baidoa, it withdrew just over two years later in the face of international criticism.
Kaddib markii Itoobiya gashay gudaha Soomaaliya 2006 si ay ula dagaalanto Midowgii Maxaakiimta Islaamiga ah, oo uu markaas hoggaaminayey madaxweynaha hadda Sheikh Shariif Axmed, si ay taageero u siiso Dawladda Federaalka KMG oo markaas ku dhuumanaysey Baydhabo, kaddib waxaa Itoobiya baxday laba sano kaddib ayadoo canaan badani uga timid beesha caalamka.