Thursday, March 11, 1999, 7:40 pm local time
from Ethiopian Gov't Spokesperson Website: http://www.ethiospokes.net/

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�� ��War manual� found in the trenches.�� �

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During their nine months living in the trenches, Eritrean military personnel created ��"homes" for themselves at their posts. These pictures show the "residence" and office of General Omar Teweil in the Eritrean trenches. ������������������������

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Ethiopian soldiers atop captured Eritrean tank

Ethiopian defense forces achieved a total victory on February 26 in their counter-offensive known as Operation Sunset.

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Having suffered a monumental and humiliating defeat, the army of President Issaias retreated under fire, scattering and leaving behind their military armaments.

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��� During the military engagement at the Badme front, Eritrea deployed large numbers of� military personnel, heavy artillery, tanks and armored military vehicles. The Ethiopian ground and air forces captured and destroyed many of the enemy tanks and numerous heavy artillery.

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Ethiopian Defence forces also seized numerous medium-range rockets, low-level armaments and munitions.

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