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Text of report by Ethiopian opposition
Radio Freedom audio website on 22 January
Radio Freedom correspondent reporting from
the Ogaden [all places in southeastern
Ethiopia] has sent us a report on many
battles in which colonial Ethiopian soldiers
were crippled. The battles occurred as
follows:
On 19 January 2008, eight colonial soldiers
were killed and 11 others were wounded in a
fierce battle that took place in Biya-Karare
in Segag district.
On 18 January 2008, a nocturnal attack was
carried out against colonial troops in Yu'ub
town. Details of losses inflicted on them
were unavailable.
On 17 January 2008, a colonial army Ural
truck was destroyed in Ali San-Ad in Duhun
district. Over 50 colonial soldiers on board
the vehicle were killed.
On 15 January 2008, one colonial soldier was
killed and another was wounded in fighting
in Maygag-Dhere in Fik district.
On 14 January 2008, a surprise attack was
carried out against colonial troops who had
come to Arra-Jif, Danod district, to conduct
a military operation. Details of losses
inflicted on them were unavailable.
On 13 January 2008, twenty colonial soldiers
were killed and 13 others were wounded in a
fierce battle that occurred at a place
between Lahelow and Wafdud.
Between 13 and 18 January 2008 a number of
nocturnal attacks were carried out against
colonial soldiers who had come to Dusmo to
conduct military operations. The troops fled
the area in the face of sustained attacks on
them.
On 12 January 2008 colonial troops came
under a surprise attack in Garbo-Qudhun in
Degeh Bur district. Details of losses
inflicted on them were unavailable.
On 11 January 2008, colonial troops suffered
unspecified losses following a nocturnal
attack on them in Degeh Madow town. On the
same date, two colonial soldiers were killed
and another was wounded in a battle that
occurred in Habal Wadad in Fik district.
Colonial soldiers stationed in Gobayo in Fik
also came under a surprise attack. Details
of their losses are unavailable.
On January 2008, ten colonial soldiers were
killed and 11 others were wounded in
fighting in Dhiddin in Dolo district. On the
same date, five colonial soldiers were
killed and three others were wounded in Eley
also in Dolo. The troops had gone there on a
military mission.
On 9 January 2008, a unit of the ONLA [Ogaden
National Liberation Army] carried out a
nocturnal attack on colonial troops in Duhun
town, inflicted undetermined casualties on
them. On the same date, colonial troops
based in Gunagado came under a nocturnal
attack during which they suffered
undetermined losses.
On 8 January 2008, a nocturnal attack was
launched on colonial troops stationed in
Gunagado town. Details of their losses were
unavailable.
On 6 January 2008, an ONLA unit attacked
colonial soldiers who had come to Mordhe,
near Gurdumi, on a military mission. Three
soldiers were killed and two others were
wounded in the attack. On the same date,
colonial forces were attacked in Gurdumi
town, killing two soldiers and wounding
three others.
On 5 January 2008, colonial troops based in
Dig was attacked, killing three soldiers and
wounded four others. On the same date, a
nocturnal attack was carried out against
colonial soldiers who had come to Las
Galolin, Degeh Bur district, to conduct a
military operation. Details of their
casualties were unavailable.
On 4 January 2008, four colonial soldiers
were killed and six others were wounded in a
battle that occurred at a place called Horo
Hawen in Fik district. On the same date, 10
colonial soldiers were killed and five
others were wounded in a battle that took
place in Ged-Dher near Dig. Also on the same
date a colonial army deserter was captured.
Source: Radio Freedom, Voice of the Ogadeni
People audio website in Somali 22 Jan 08
LOAD-DATE: January 23, 2008
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