Category: Ethiopian army

Alert as Ethiopian forces enter Kenya

By ZADOCK ANGIRA Police said the incident came just a week after surveyors had completed demarcating the Kenya-Ethiopia border. This is the third time Ethiopian forces have crossed the border into Kenya this year. Kenyan security agencies have been put on high alert after about 50 heavily-armed Ethiopian soldiers and police officers crossed the border

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Ethiopian fighter jets hit Eritrean Bish mine

Ethiopian fighter jets hit Eritrean Bish mine – Sudanese newspaper says Edited: The news is now confirmed the bombing operations of Bisha gold mine and the Eritrean military depot at Mai Edaga were taken by the Gallant Ethiopian Air force. It seems the operation is not done yet as long as Shabiya holds the stolen

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Ethiopian troops invade Northern Somalia town, one wounded

Ethiopian troops invaded a Northern Somalia town in an attempt to arrest a Quran teacher, officials and residents confirm. The troops crossed into Buhoodle district in Northern Somalia on Monday evening, hunting for a Quran teacher who later on fled from the area. Buhoodle is located on the Somalia and Ethiopia border. The town serves

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Ethiopian troops invade Northern Somalia town, one wounded

Ethiopian troops invaded a Northern Somalia town in an attempt to arrest a Quran teacher, officials and residents confirm. The troops crossed into Buhoodle district in Northern Somalia on Monday evening, hunting for a Quran teacher who later on fled from the area. Buhoodle is located on the Somalia and Ethiopia border. The town serves

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EPRDF is gearing up to deploy about 2000 forces to South Sudan

ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s Defence Forces have confirmed that the government of Addis Ababa is amassing forces of 2000 soldiers supported by 4 fighter jets and over 35 tanks are set to be deployed in the war torn South Sudan as early as March next year to provide security and maintain stability around Juba, Paloch

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EPRDF is gearing up to deploy about 2000 forces to South Sudan

ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s Defence Forces have confirmed that the government of Addis Ababa is amassing forces of 2000 soldiers supported by 4 fighter jets and over 35 tanks are set to be deployed in the war torn South Sudan as early as March next year to provide security and maintain stability around Juba, Paloch

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Defence spending Arms and the African: Ethiopia bought 200 Ukrainian T-72 tanks

The continent’s armies are going on a spending spree GOMBE AND KAMPALA | The Economist THE north-eastern Nigerian town of Chibok is spared little. Earlier this year fighters from the extremist group, Boko Haram, abducted more than 200 local schoolgirls. In the past week insurgents and government troops have traded possession of urban districts and surrounding

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