January 22, 2006 (ADDIS ABABA) - In a military operations against Ethiopian
government forces, Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) fighters operating in
southeastern Oromia zone have put 11 Ethiopian soldiers out of action
and captured seven AKM rifles.
OLA is the armed wing of rebel Oromo Liberation Front , (OLF).
On 13 January 2006, OLA fighters killed six government soldiers and
wounded four others at Dhare in the district of Ginir. They also
captured seven AKM rifles in the attack, said the Opposition radio Voice
of Oromo Liberation translated by the BBC MS.
On 17 January 2006 OLA attacked Ethiopian forces at Dhadacha Tokicha in
the district of Goro, wounding one soldier. OLA fighters evicted
government soldiers from the site.
A week ago OLA units operating in western Oromia repulsed Ethiopian
government military offensive.
In a statement OLA western zonal commander had said that over 30 enemy
soldiers were killed and over 45 were wounded in that fighting.
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