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Ethiopian Forces Advance on Second Somali Town
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=1326D7D:3919ACA About 200 troops
entered town of Wajid, roughly 100 kilometers south of
Somali-Ethiopian border Ethiopian troops Saturday entered a second
town in Somalia, and took control of a key airport.

Witness say about 200 troops entered the town of Wajid, about 100
kilometers south of the Somali-Ethiopian border.

There are no reports of any fighting. 

Scores of Ethiopian soldiers first crossed the border on Thursday and
entered Baidoa, the southern base of Somalia's interim government. 
They arrived a day after Islamic militiamen briefly moved to within 40
kilometers of Baidoa.







Islamic Courts Militia patrol a street in MogadishuNews of the
Ethiopian troops presence in war-torn Somalia has angered Islamic
forces who control the traditional capital, Mogadishu.  The head of
the Islamic Courts Council on Friday declared a holy war against
Ethiopia, its traditional enemy.

Hundreds of demonstrators staged anti-Ethiopian protests in Mogadishu
on Friday.  Addis Ababa denies it has sent its troops into Somalia. 

Somalia's transitional government has international backing, but
little influence outside Baidoa.

In contrast, the Islamists have enjoyed growing power. Fighters loyal
to the sharia Islamic courts have taken control of much of southern
Somalia.  The courts have moved to implement a strict form of Islamic
law in the areas under their command.

Ethiopia is a mostly Christian nation. It warned earlier this week
that it was prepared to invade Somalia to defend the secular
government.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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