From The BBC:Ethiopian military forces have begun pulling out of Somalia after two years helping the transitional government fight insurgents.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's spokesman said the withdrawal would take several days.
A convoy of about 30 Ethiopian vehicles loaded with troops and equipment left the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
Hours earlier a roadside bomb killed two Ethiopian soldiers and a number of civilians died when troops opened fire.
"The withdrawal of our troops from Somalia has entered the implementation phase," Bereket Simon, special adviser to the Ethiopian premier, told Reuters news agency.
"The withdrawal is not an event that can be completed within a day. It will be finalised as quickly as possible."
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