Ethiopia said Aug. 8 it had killed more than 500 rebels and captured 170 in the past two months during an offensive in the volatile but energy-rich Ogaden region bordering Somalia. The Ogaden rebel group ONLF dismissed the statement as an attempt by the government to lull oil companies interested in the region into a “false sense of security,” and urged foreign firms to stay away. ONLF carried out a deadly attack on a Chinese-run oilfield in the area in April. (Reuters)
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