Ethiopia Launches Raids inside Eritrea
The old arch-rivals are at it again. This time, Ethiopian military launched a strike on what it called ‘subversive groups’ that operate inside Eritrean territory. This is not to be confused with the Eritrean military, which an Ethiopian spokesperson stressed was not a target of this raid. “The attacks Thursday by Ethiopian forces took place about 10 miles (16 kilometers) inside Eritrea’s territory in areas called Gelakalay and Gimbina, Shimeles said. The Ethiopian forces have returned to Ethiopia, he said. ‘Today’s measures do not constitute a direct military confrontation between the two countries. The Ethiopian defense force has entered into Eritrea and launched a successful attack against military posts that have been used to organize, finance and train the subversive groups,’ Shimeles said. Shimeles said it was unlikely that Eritrea would retaliate because it is ‘not in a position to launch a counter attack.’” (Yahoo! ht
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