Ethiopia rebels claim killed 24 soldiers

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ADDIS ABABA (AFP) — Ethiopia's Somali-ethnic rebellion on Saturday claimed it had killed 24 soldiers in recent fighting but the army denied being involved in clashes.

The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) claimed it killed Ethiopian soldiers in the Ogaden's eastern region of Degah Bur and added that the fighting was ongoing.

"24 Ethiopian troops have been killed in this latest round of fighting since March 4, with dozens wounded," it said in a statement.

The ONLF said the troops it was combatting had recently been redeployed inside Ethiopia from southern Somalia, where they were part of the occupation forces Addis Ababa finished withdrawing earlier this year.

Source: nazret.com