Castro Posted October 21, 2007 Ethiopia denies ONLF attack claim BBC NEWS The Ethiopian government has denied the rebel ****** National Liberation Front's claim to have inflicted heavy losses on government forces. An ONLF statement said its forces had killed 140 soldiers during the battle near the eastern town of Wardheer. It said an unnamed senior Ethiopian official was visiting the area when the ONLF staged its attack. The Ethiopian government has denied its forces were attacked, and says the ONLF lacked the strength for such an attack. Government spokesman Zemedkun Tekle dismissed the ONLF claims. "I don't believe they have killed even one. I don't think it is true. We believe that ONLF is not in a position to make this kind of attack," he told the AP news agency. The authorities have barred aid workers and journalists from going to the eastern ****** region since the ONLF began a new offensive earlier this year. Last week, aid agencies reached an agreement with the government in Addis Ababa to provide emergency supplies for civilians in the region. The ONLF was founded in 1984 and is fighting for independence from Ethiopia, complaining of discrimination by the central government against the region's Somali-speaking nomads. Source © BBC MMVII Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted October 21, 2007 Allahu Akbar ...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted October 21, 2007 Originally posted by SheekhaJacaylka: Allahu Akbar ...... Somehow, I don't believe you mean. Good on them Castro. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted October 21, 2007 I didn't ask you to believe me ..... xageed isula yaabtay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted October 21, 2007 The ONLF struggle has been exposed somewhat these days. With sanctions threatened by the US and now this. Rag rag dhalay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdulladiif Al-Fiqih Posted October 21, 2007 Is this really a somali guy and a fake raw meat eating pretending to be somali? His name does not look somali name but it could be that they got it wrong. Listen here! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sayid Posted October 21, 2007 This group OHRC did a great PR in exposing the atrocities committed by the regime. OHRC - executions page Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Observer Posted October 21, 2007 MAY ALLAH GRANT THOSE REAL MUJAHIDS VICTORY and take the oppression away from those innocent civilanis. GUULAYSTA ILAAHYIINEE . We will fight to the end. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdulladiif Al-Fiqih Posted October 22, 2007 As always, they lied but caught this time. Ethiopia admits OCADEN skirmishes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
