Ururka Iskaashiga bulshada Itoobiyaanku waxay ugu dabbaaldegtay Sannadka Cusub xarun bulsheed cusub 11 Sibtambar, 2010.

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Galabnimadii 11 Sibtambar, 2010, bulshada Itoobiyaanku waxay u dabbaaldegtay, Sannadka Cusub ee Itoobiyaanka, Kiddus Yohannes, Ururka Iskaashiga Bulshada Itoobiyaankuna waxay ka iibsatay xarun bulsheed Goobta S Rainier 9323 ee gudaha Biijka Rainier oo u dhaw koonfurbari Seattle. Qiyaastii 1,000 qof ayaa joogay dabbaaldegga Sannadka Cusub, laakiin kala badh tiradaas way iska noqdeen markii xarun bulsheedka cusubi buuxsantay. Xarun bulsheedka cusubi waa ugu badnaan dhisme 10,000 fiit laba jibbaaran ah kaasoo mar hooy u ahaan jiray Kaniisadda Bulshada Macbadka Caqiidada. Waxay u noqotay meel kulan in ka badan 25,000 Itoobiyaan dhalinyar ah, waalid ah, dad da’a ah kuwaasoo ku noolaa Seattle 2010, waxay u shaqaynaysay sidiigoob baris gaara, xiisado, fasax Itoobiyaanka, iyo dabbaaldeyo.

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By Catherine Hinchliff, November 17, 2010

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