Addis
(Sunatimes) Ethiopian troops are reported to have illegally detained unknown
number of Ogaden civilians in Degabour for the last 48 hours. It is reported
that these civilians have been
taken to the military garrisons in and around Degahbour.
The detained civilians include the youth, the old, women and even some children
Eyewitnesses believe that the detained civilians number more than a hundred.
Ethiopian army and its associated militia have been very active lately in
forcefully displacing many civilians in rural area. As result, a heavily armed
Duufaan Unit of the Ogaden National Liberation Army (ONLA) conducted a
coordinated military operations in response to increased harassment and war
crimes being committed by the Ethiopian Army in the region of Degahbour.
The heaviest operations occurred near the vicinity of Waceys-Godlewhere the Ethiopian Army planned and its associated militia were planning
to attack civilians living iin the village of Waceys-Godle. The ONLA received
intelligence of the marauding Ethiopia troops and laid ambush near Degahbour,
inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. In this operation ONLA has destroyed
three Urals full of soldiers.
Reports indicate that the Ethiopian armywaged a counter attack and sent
reinforcementthis morning around 7:00 AM local time. the ONLA ambushed
Ethiopian reinforcements. It is reported that 38 Ethiopian army were killed,
and two military transport vehicle of the type known as Urals were destroyed.
There are ongoing reports of sustained major military battles between the ONLA
and the Ethiopian army throughout Ogaden. It appears that the Ethiopian army
and its associated militia went on the offensive, but are now on the
defensive.
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Mass civilian detention reported in Degahbour
Ethiopian army and its associated militia have been very active lately in forcefully displacing many civilians in rural area