Heavy fighting reported between Ethiopian rebels and TPLF regime forces

Photo: Ethiopian rebel belonging to Ginbot 7

By ESAT

Reports say there has been heavy fighting between regime soldiers and freedom fighters in Kafta, Humera in north Gondar.

Representatives of the Patriotic Ginbot 7 in north Gondar, an armed group based in neighboring Eritrea fighting the regime in Ethiopia, say the group has been attacking regime forces in north Gondar for the last one week. Patriotic Ginbot 7 also said it is also operating in various corners in the country.

Details are scanty but Patriotic Ginbot 7 forces have also claimed to have taken control of a mountainous area called Adebay Hill.

There have been reports of fighting for that last one week between TPLF/EPRDF forces on one side and Patriotic Ginbot 7 and freedom fighters on the other, with the freedom fighters claiming to have caused considerable damage against regime forces.

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ONLF ambushed TPLF forces

ONLF commando Unit of Halgan Sector, ambushed an Ethiopian regime army platoons, near Dhuhun district killing five soldiers and wounded seven others on November 8, 2016. The Ethiopian army platoons were engaged in harassment activities around the rural areas of Dhuhun district including rape, beatings and arbitrary detention.

The Ethiopian regime army increased its harassment of the Ogaden people since the declaration of Marshall law in Ethiopia, in order to further intimidate and oppress the civilian population in Ogaden.

The Ethiopian regime army killed two young men and wounded another two in Fiiq and Garbo districts in November 7, 2016 as a warning to the Ogaden youth not join the rebellion in Oromia and other states.

The Ethiopian regime security are conducting mass detentions in Qaruud and Gudhis in East Imey, Shabelle region; Shiniile, dhanaan district, and Birqot district, after the youth in those districts expressed support for the ongoing mass revolution in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian regime has been committing grave human rights violations in Ogaden since 2007.

Ogaden National Liberation Army (ONLA)

Ogaden

November 13, 2016

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