Ethiopian troops killed 15 armed rebels crossing from Ethiopia’s arch-rival Eritrea over the weekend, and captured more than 70, an official said on Thursday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Tewolde Mulugeta said the insurgents were members of Ginbot 7, which Ethiopia says is backed by Eritrea. Eritrea, a former province of Ethiopia, won independence in 1991 after 30 years of war. Ethiopia wants a full negotiated settlement and Eritrea demands the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops from a disputed town. In July, the two countries traded accusations of aggression along their disputed frontier, and each claimed to have repulsed the other and inflicted heavy casualties.

Source: Ethiopian News December 01, 2016 18:13 UTC