remained stationed around the city. At the same time, Insurgents re-took control of Western Beledweyn. August 21, there was a battle in Mahas district between Ahlu al-Sunna and al-Shabaab, the attack by Ahlu al-Sunnah was successfully repulsed. August 24, 4 government forces were killed during a bombing in Beledweyn. August 27, a joint TFG-Ethiopian invasion, expels al-Shabaab fighters from Western Beledweyn, which they had recently re-taken. August 31, Sheik Abdirahman Ibrahim Ma'ow, the ICU-governor of Hiraan, said his administration is not a part of the TFG anymore and decided to become independents after lack of cooperation from the TFG. This comes as al-Shabaab insurgents have created their own administration in Hiraan. September 1, Ahlu Wal Sunnah conducted operations in Galdogob district in Mudug region, during these operations one person was killed and 1 was injured. Ethiopian involvement May 31, Ethiopian forces launched search and seizure operations in Hiraan, in Kalaberyr village, near Beledweyn. June 12, Ethiopian forces with several battle wagons entered in Balanbal town in Galgudud and set up military bases. June 14, Ethiopians said they had come there to fight foreign mujahedin which they described as "foreign enemies of Ethiopia and Somalia" and launched operations to search for them in Balanbal town which they control. Sheikh Hassan Ya'qub Ali, head of the information affairs for Islamic administration in Kisimayo warned the Ethiopians that "there is no candy and dates to eat from here in Somalia. But the men who chased you forcibly from the country are here in Somalia." June 18, a suicide bombing in Beledweyn killed 35 people and injured over 50. Somalia's Security Minister: Col. Omar Hashi was among the dead. The suicide bombing targeted a meeting between TFG and Ethiopian commanders. June 22, Ethiopian forces started launching search and seizure operations in Kala-beyrka intersection in Hiran region. June 30, Ethiopian forces entered El-gal and Ilka'adde villages which are less than 20 km north of regional capital Beledweyn. Reports from Kala-beyrka intersection say that more extra troops from Ethiopia crossed from the border. July 4, Ethiopians withdrew from their bases in Banabal town in Galgudug. July 16, Ethiopians withdrew from their bases in beyrka intersection in Hiran region. July 25, More Ethiopian troops with many battle wagons were deployed to Kala-beyrka intersection in Jawil village of the Hiran region. August 29, Ethiopians, after taking part in anti-insurgency operations in the city, open military bases in Beledweyn.