International peacekeepers will also be needed to replace the Ethiopian force, which is already starting to head home.
Ethiopian forces did not withdraw, and the treaty agreement fell apart.
January 13 - Ethiopian military forces start to go home from Somalia, where they have tried to keep order for nearly two years.
By 1968 the rebels were fighting pitched battles against Ethiopian military forces.
Even after the armistice, a token Ethiopian force remained in the country until 1965.
Lastly, the remaining Ethiopian forces in the southeast were being run down.
Upon their attack, the Ethiopian forces began to withdraw but were cut off.
Ethiopian forces arrived in the towns during the retreat, according to some sources.
Ethiopian forces were predicted to take this in the coming days.
Tanks and armored vehicles were reported committed by Ethiopian forces.