Mogadishu (Sunatimes) Six hundreds of fighters belonging to Ogaden National Liberation Front who were trained in Eritrea came by boats at the shore near Seylac town in the breakaway republic of Somaliland, intelligence sources told Sunatimes on Monday.

Around 12 lorries carrying the new trained ONLF soldiers of ethnic Somali have crossed into the border and reached Shinile town of Somali region in eastern Ethiopia where they have been welcomed by their supporters.

General Tafare who is in charge of the Ethiopian troops in the eastern part of the country reached Somaliland and asked officials about the news of the ONLF troops that landed in their territory and then crossed into Ethiopia.

Colonel Abdi Adan Waris who is Police commander of Somaliland troops said they came to Eretria and we follow up whom they deal in Somaliland

Speaking in a press conference held in Hargeysa, both military and Police Commanders said the new ONLF fighters were beseiged in Awdal region by the Somaliland troops but sources on the ground say that is far away from the reality as the ONLF fighters have already reached Shinile in Ethiopia.

Somaliland Interior Minister Dr Gabose told Sunatimes.com that they get a letters ONLF fighters escaped,

"The letters are very confidential and writing by Somali and Amheric Langauge" says Dr Gabose but no official evidence yet.

The arrival of the rebel fighters in Somaliland came through deal between the new Somaliland president Ahmed Silanyo and Eritrean government. the agreement was about that ONLF should freely use Somaliland ports for freedom fighting agianst Ethiopia.

By Abdi Salan Abdulle

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Hargeisa-Somaliland