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Al Jazeera English - Africa - Ogaden: Seven Ethiopian towns taken

Al Jazeera English - Africa - Ogaden: Seven Ethiopian towns taken: "Ethnic Ogaden fighters in Ethiopia have launched an offensive in the southeastern Somali region and claim to have recaptured seven towns from government forces.

In a statement released early on Saturday, the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) said its attacks were launched across a broad front and had begun on November 10."

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