Ethiopia: Oromo Rebels Claim Putting 54 Troops Out of Action in Eastern Oromia
According to a news report posted on its website, the Oromo Liberation Front claims putting 54 troops out of action in Eastern Oromia. Here’s an excerpt of the report.
The hope and shield of the Oromo people, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) Eastern Command, reported that our gallant freedom fighters have put over 54 Woyane [Ethiopian] invading troops out of action in a two-day operation at two separate locations in Western Harargee zone on February 18, 2010 and February 25, 2010, OLF News correspondents reported from Eastern Oromia.
The first OLA attack occurred on February 18, 2010 in Eastern Oromia, Western Harargee Zone, in Bookee Xiqqoo County [woreda], village number 2, at a place called Gaara Kolbaa in which 7 Woyane troops have been killed and more than 8 wounded. Among the killed were two Woyane cadres, who are known as “village cabinet members”, whose names are Adam and Bashir. In this operation different military equipments, which includes 6 machine guns have been captured from the fleeing enemy troops.
The second OLA attack took place on February 25, 2010 in Western Harargee zone Hawwii Guddinaa County [woreda] at a place called Gulufa. In this operation, heroic OLA freedom fighters attacked the enemy troops who were terrorizing the local population at the time, fought with great courage and determination killing 27 enemy troops and wounding 12 others. At the end of this attack, OLA captured 8 machine guns, ammunition and other military equipments.
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