Gar-haye Posted March 12, 2008 HEADLINE: ****** rebels claim battlefield gains over Ethiopian troops Text of report by Ethiopian opposition Radio Freedom audio website on 8 March Radio Freedom correspondent in the ****** [all places in southeastern Ethiopia] has sent us a report on many battles in which harm was inflicted upon colonial Ethiopian troops. The battles occurred as follows: On 5 March 2008, three soldiers were killed and three others were wounded after a sneak attack against colonial troops based in Kore in the district of Aware. On 4 March 2008, one soldier was killed and two others were wounded in a surprise attack on colonial troops in Jugle, Kebri Dehar. On 3 March 2008, three colonial soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in a surprise attack in Gabagabo. On 2 March 2008, nine colonial soldiers were killed and seven others were wounding in a battle that occurred in Idadow in Segag. On the same date, five colonial soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in a sneak in Bolka Garbo. On 1 March 2008, a unit of the ONLA [****** National Liberation Army] carried out a well-planned nocturnal attack against colonial troops in Galalshe, killing 27 soldiers and wounding 19 others. The soldiers were in line when they were attacked. On the same date 25 colonial soldiers were killed and 16 others were wounded in a fierce battle that occurred in Gol-Dhabiley in the district of Garbo. Also on the same date a nocturnal attack was launched against colonial troops stationed in Lahelow. Details of losses inflicted upon them were unavailable. On 28 February 2008, two colonial soldiers were killed and another was wounded in an attack that took place in Landher in Segag. On 27 February 2008, a nocturnal attack was launched against colonial troops in Bodha-Waysaley in Garbo. One colonial soldier was killed and another was wounded in the attack. On 26 February 2008, an ONLA unit mounted a nocturnal attack against colonial troops stationed in Shilabo town, inflicting unspecified losses on upon them. On 24 February 2008, a fierce battle occurred at a place called Genyo-Eri in Duhun district. Thirteen colonial soldiers were killed and seven others were wounded. Source: Radio Freedom, Voice of the ******i People audio website in Somali 8 Mar 08 March 10, 2008 BBC Monitoring Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
