Many Somalis did not believe Ethiopia would follow through on its promise to withdraw and allow a joint force of Islamist fighters and government troops to take over security.

• 许多索马里人当时不相信埃塞俄比亚会履行诺言从索马里撤军，以便由伊斯兰武装人员和政府军组成的联合部队接管索马里的治安。