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HEADLINE: Ethiopia: Ogaden rebels claim killing
33 government soldiers in latest fighting |
BODY:
Text of report by Ethiopian opposition Radio
Freedom audio website on 8 July
Our [Radio Freedom] correspondent in the
Ogaden [southeastern Ethiopia]
reports that at least 33 Ethiopian
colonialist soldiers have been killed and 36
others have been wounded in the latest
battles between ONLA [Ogaden
National Liberation Army] and colonialist
troops. The battles took place as follows:
On 4 July 2008, colonialist soldiers were
attacked four times in a place called
Malqaqa in Galalshe district, killing 13
soldiers and wounding 15 others.
On 3 July 2008, four colonialist soldiers
were killed and five others were wounded in
a battle that occurred in Samu in Danod
district. On the same date, five colonialist
soldiers were killed and three others were
wounded in a battle that took place on the
outskirts of Yu'ub town. Also on 3 July, a
nocturnal attack was carried out against
colonialist soldiers stationed in Malayko
town. Casualties suffered by them are
unknown.
On 2 July 2008, seven colonialist soldiers
were killed and six others were wounded in a
surprise attack launched against them in a
place called Dih Dher in Degeh Bur district.
On 29 June 2008, colonialist soldiers based
in a place called Kalyal in Kebri Dehar
district were attacked. Four colonialist
soldiers were killed and seven others were
wounded in the attack.
Source: Radio Freedom, Voice of the Ogadeni
People audio website in Somali 8 Jul 08
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