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Ogaden National Liberation Front launches new offensive

June 12th, 2008 |  |  15 Comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: Please note that ONLF doesn’t refer the Woyanne army as “Ethiopian Army” as some of the international media, and even some fools in the Ethiopian opposition camp shamelessly do. We thank ONLF for not associating the horrible crimes of the Woyanne army with the name Ethiopia.

(ONLF Military Communiqué) — The Ogaden National Liberation Army today has launched major operations in the Ogaden after rebuffing the late May offensive by the “Ethiopian” [Woyanne] Army.

The Units from the Gorgor Command (Eagle Command) have launched two pronged offensive in Dhagah-Madow district west of Dhagahbur and the Dudumo-Ad Garrison near Baabili district. In Dhagah-Madow districts there were three Woyanne battalions and their support units and in Dudumo- Ad Garrison there were two battalions and their support Units. Both Garrisons were captured and enemy troops destroyed.

Hundreds of soldiers were captured and causalities were very high. Reinforcement forces from Harar, Fiq and Dhagah bur were also repelled, degraded and dispersed and ONLA is in hot pursuit of the remnants. In total more than 1800 Woyane troops were either killed, captured or had dispersed in the Ogaden wilderness. Heavy weaponry, ammunition and military vehicles were also captured. These two garrisons are strategic locations for the control of the area south and North West of the Jarar Valley.

The Battle is escalating and may spread into other cities in the Ogaden. Further details will be provided when the full report reaches ONLF information Bureau.

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15 Comments to “Ogaden National Liberation Front launches new offensive”

  1. mulugeta says:

    Viva

    Viva ONLF. The Woyanne understand only force. Justies will prevail throu strugle

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    June 12th, 2008 at 7:03 PM

  2. Anbessaw says:

    The brave son and daughter of ONLF proved to the world how strong freedom fighter are they over and over!!
    I am so proud of my Ogaden people!!!
    All Ethiopians from this point on, we shall support this brave organaization with all means…let start raising money and let start give intrernational diplomatic effert..
    when we all die one ad a time, they chose to stand and fight woyanne by themself.

    All Ethiopians we need to start supporting our brother and sister ASAP!!!

    [Reply]

    June 12th, 2008 at 8:27 PM

  3. bert says:

    All Ethiopians need to rise up to the occasion. ONLF and all fighting forces need to be supported!

    [Reply]

    June 12th, 2008 at 9:09 PM

  4. Issu says:

    viva ONLF!!!
    Viva ONLF!!
    ONLF FOR EVER!!

    [Reply]

    June 13th, 2008 at 2:47 AM

  5. Independence says:

    Go ONLF hero kill the woyane garbage force
    God bless ONLF Bravo

    [Reply]

    June 13th, 2008 at 3:46 AM

  6. Tariku says:

    Thank you ONLF kill those stupid woyanes. they are the enemy of ethiopia. We have to support and join the ONLF by any means. we have no choice. encourage Dr Berhanu and others to organize us to rally behind all freedom fighters.

    LET US BE UNITED AND CRUSH THE ENEMY!
    GOD BLESS UNITED ETHIOPIA!

    [Reply]

    June 13th, 2008 at 7:48 AM

  7. Wii_jijiga says:

    It will take time to convince WOYANE to really leave ethiopia in peace,otherwise there could be another HAWZEN in TIGRE scenarios,and might come up soon. All ethiopians must fight against these mentally deranged WOYANE and save EAST AFRICA from their greed….

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    June 13th, 2008 at 10:10 AM

  8. truth to be told says:

    this is good to hear that the woyane force are not Ethiopian force. if the onlf believe that they are Ethiopians then we should all support them and kill all woyane.

    [Reply]

    June 13th, 2008 at 11:07 AM

  9. abdikarim says:

    We love you so much ONLF, you truly are the only defanse we
    Ogadens have,no else cares about as.If it was up to Ethiopians they would have us all killed but you defanded us and now marching on in the heart of Ogaden.god bless you all,god protect you all brave men and women.God willing we will be free soon and we will all came home,man I’m home sick

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    June 13th, 2008 at 3:22 PM

  10. Ahmed says:

    Elias thank you for letting us that ONLF does not refer the Woyanne army as “Ethiopian army”.
    It is refreshing and beautiful to hear all this ONLF support from ordinary Ethiopians. I have no doubt that if all Ethiopians work together and unit under one single organisation or at least coordinate their efforts toward freeing ourselves the Woyanne shackles, their (the Woyanne) days will be numbered. Let us work toward that end.

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    June 13th, 2008 at 5:33 PM

  11. proud Ogadeni says:

    IT HAS BEEN A MEMORABLE TIME IN OUR HISTORY AND A SCAR TO THE VICIOUS WOYANNE
    WE CAN NEVER BE MORE PROUD OF THE ONLF THAN WE DO NOW IT HAS COME THE I,E IN WHICH ALL ETHIOPIANS FOLLOW THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE ONLF TO RELEASE THEMSELVES AND THEIR PEOPLE OF THE IRON GRIP THAT THE TYRANT COLD BLOODED MURDER MELES HAS ON US
    SO LET US RAISE AND DESTROY OUR ENEMY
    VIVA ONLF VIVA ONLF VIVA OGADENIA

    [Reply]

    June 14th, 2008 at 12:32 PM

  12. kitaw says:

    all ethiopian people will be free soon onlf the people of ethiopia are with you go for it take weyane out ethiopia all of ethiopians will be free including teddy afro viva onlf

    [Reply]

    June 15th, 2008 at 9:32 AM

  13. Axmed says:

    we Ogadenis have been suffering under Army brutality of Woyanne who (Woyannes) have no aim rather than destruction,selfishness,greedness,and ignorance.

    We pray those who stand our liberation from unwise enemy of Legasse(Zenawi)

    Freedom for all oppressed people!

    [Reply]

    June 15th, 2008 at 10:25 AM

  14. gudu says:

    thanks to onlf, has crushed the woyane military with in the short time

    [Reply]

    June 15th, 2008 at 12:40 PM

  15. yihun says:

    every oppostion group must be united with onlf and destroy the dictator military from the land of ethiopia
    we ethiopian people are on the side of onlf

    [Reply]

    June 15th, 2008 at 12:44 PM

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