18 too many martyred protecting Eritrea.
“In the Hebrew system of the numerical value of words, the Hebrew word for
life (chai) has the value of 18. This makes 18 a favorable number as it
indicates hopes of a long life.” I write this article because the number 18
in Eritrea’s history is very well documented and has contributed to “hopes
of a long life” as the quote above says. While accusing Eritrea of baseless
accusations in an attempt to create chaos the international community is
once again engaged in having to listen to a fabrication that has been
created in the name of human rights. Meanwhile, A war was waged once again
on Eritrea on June 12th, 2016. This war is unnecessary and it took the
lives of 18 Eritrean heroes along with the many enemy casualties whose
leadership is the responsible party for the damage.
18 people who stood strong in the face of adversity and fought for the
freedom that Eritrea enjoys as a nation. Coincidently, June 20th, 2016 also
happened to be the day Eritreans remember their fallen. Who in their right
mind would have thought that 18 Eritreans would join the many other fallen
just a couple of weeks ago? This is a lesson for every Eritrean that even
one “LIFE” is too valuable and worth a lot more than many other places. It
was common to hear the words “hade kindi sheh” during the struggle years
for Eritrean independence. Loosely translated “One life worth thousands”.
The loss of these 18 young soldiers truly has a huge impact and must be a
driving force for every responsible Eritrean to stand and defend Eritrea
with every breath of your life.
In defiance and in just 18 minutes Eritrean commandos sneaked into a highly
guarded Air force base of another dying regime in Asmara and destroyed
aircrafts that were to be used to bomb innocent civilians. In 18 minutes
with “1” life out of 14 commandos whose memory to this day we cherish a
heroic act took place, clearly indicating that one life is too many for
Eritrea. So to those who attempt to leave their country and to those who
don’t cherish Precious “LIFE” the only solution is to help build and defend
your country which continues to face illegal sanctions, fake reports of
human rights and an illegally occupied border that can cause more losses of
life like our 18 heroes who gave their lives while defending their nation.
On a personal note, I may not have known these 18 but I want to thank you
for defending what is so precious. May your souls rest in peace. To all
other EDF (Eritrean Defense Forces) members, thank you for standing strong
and maintaining the integrity of our nation which is going through some
trying times at the moment.
Zelalemawi Zikri swatna!
Awet N’ Hafash
Received on Wed Jun 22 2016 - 11:34:40 EDT