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

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�For nine months the enemy had dug and heavily fortified over 100 kilometers of trenches on the border using bulldozers and surrounded them with anti-personnel and anti-vehicle landmines.�

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Prisoners of War

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Despite a large enemy presence ( Eritrea deployed over 40,000 military personnel), the Ethiopian defense forces were able to win a total victory, destroying the enemy army and sending them into total dissarray. Tens of thousands of Eritrean solidiers were captured, killed and wounded.

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Children POWs

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The prisoners of war include this boy and girl, who are only 16 years of age. The military of Issaias Afewerki recruits children into its army.

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