From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Tue Oct 21 2008 - 16:18:17 EDT
EPPF Int'l Council official extends field trip, visits the troops
October 22nd, 2008, Ethiopian Review
Senior official of the Ethiopian People Patriotic Front's (EPPF)
International Council, Ato Sileshi Tilahun, has returned to Asmara after
visiting the freedom fighters and their commanders in the field.
Ato Sileshi held talks with EPPF commander Meazaw Getu and several other
top leaders of the resistance group, as well as the fighters, at various
military camps. He also met with newly arrived troops who have defected
from the Woyanne army in Ethiopia.
Arbegna Meazaw informed Ato Sileshi that his fighters have successfully
chased away some of the Sudanese troops who have occupied parts of
Gondar after the recent give away of land by the Meles regime to Sudan
in exchange for security collaboration.
Upon his arrival in Asmara two weeks ago, Ato Sileshi was warmly
received by high-level Eritrean officials and held several hours of
talks. The discussion included how to further improve the people to
people relationship between Ethiopians and Eritreans in view of the long
term stability and prosperity of the Horn of Africa region.
During the talks, Ato Sileshi thanked the Eritrean government for
providing shelter to tens of thousands of Ethiopians who have fled their
country after being brutalized by the Woyanne tribal junta that is
controlling the government in Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Review spoke with Ato Sileshi earlier today on the phone from
Eritrea's capital Asmara about his field trip, which he described as
successful. Because of some remaining items on his agenda, he has
extended his tour by one more week.
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http://www.ethiopianreview.com/content/5598
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