Monday, July 6, 2009

Ethiopian Rebels, Government Claim Gains In Restive Region

From AFP:

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) — Ethnic Somali rebels in Ethiopia's Ogaden region claimed Monday they killed 90 government troops in recent clashes, but the government denied any losses, claiming victory instead.

In a statement, the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) said it had "conducted a coordinated military operation" in Kebridehar, Degahabur and Jijiga, in response "to increased harassment and war crimes being committed by the Ethiopian Army".

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My Comment: I remember reading up on news stories of war in the Ogaden region in the early 1980s. After almost 30 years .... I guess nothing has changed.

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