Rebels claim to kill 140 troops
Ogaden National Liberation Front rebels said they killed 140 soldiers in a weekend attack against a visiting senior official, a statement Ethiopia denied.
The rebels warned the government against using food as a political tool. The United Nations and the Ethiopian government have said they will work together to deliver food, after a crackdown affected aid flows.
The rebels, ethnic Somalis, accuse officials of giving aid only to people who are allied with government militias. Ethiopia says it tries to ensure the aid isn’t diverted to the rebels, who seek autonomy in the region bordering Somalia.
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