sentences:  Once the TFG and Ethiopian troops advanced into areas previously controlled by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), some ICU supporters who saw its defeat were alleged to use media propaganda claiming allegations of rape, robbery and massacre by the Ethiopian troops for the consumption of Human Rights organizations.Most of these media reports were alleged to be transmitted by Shabelle Media Network and other organizations controlled by the Habr Gidir Ayr sub-clan, which was the support base of the ICU.One of the greatest debates has been over the presence or quantity of troops of the various external powers involved.