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HEADLINE: Ethiopian Ogaden rebels claim killing
62 government soldiers |
BODY:
Excerpt from report by Ethiopian opposition
Radio Freedom audio website on 26 March
At least 62 colonial soldiers were killed
and 16 others were known to have been
wounded this past week in battles between
the ONLA [Ogaden
National Liberation Army] and colonial
troops. As Radio Freedom correspondent in
the
Ogaden [all places in southeastern
Ethiopia] reports, one Ural truck was also
burned. The battles took place as follows.
On 23 March 2008, two soldiers were killed
when a nocturnal attack was mounted against
colonial troops conducting a military
operation in Dig town.
On 22 March 2008, five soldiers were killed
and seven others were wounded in an attack
on a colonial army convoy driving through a
place called Darida near Barmilka.
On 21 March 2008, a surprise attack was
carried out against colonial troops on a
mission, killing five soldiers and wounding
nine others.
On 16 March 2008, one colonial army Ural
truck was destroyed killing over 50 soldiers
riding in it. [Passage omitted].
Source: Radio Freedom, Voice of the Ogadeni
People audio website in Somali 26 Mar 08
March 27, 2008
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