Eritrean trained ONLF rebels surrounded

Eritrean trained ONLF rebels surrounded

Addis Ababa, September 14 (WIC) -The top General of Somaliland armed forces, Gen. Elmi Robleh Furr, and the National Police Chief, Commissioner Nouh Ismail Taani held a press conference today in Hargeisa, in which they showcased different types of weapon, military training manuals, and sum of cash that they said it was captured from Eritrean trained ONLF rebels that entered the country from Northwestern shores, near the seaport towns of Ziyla and Lughaya.

The officials displayed weapons, military training manuals written in Amharic and Somali and a wad of Eritrean bank notes.

According to Somalilandpress, the two officials estimated the numbers of the militia between 250-300 men. General Elmi Robel Furr said that the Somaliland armed forces are surrounding the militia in Maar-maar Mountains in Awdal Region.
Somaliland Chief Police, Commissioner Nouh Taani, on his part said that the rebels entered Somaliland from Bulle-Cade, which is inhabitant area between towns of Ziyla and Lughaya in the North West of the country. He said they entered the country on 10th of September.  

"The men were trying to cross to the Ethiopia near Abdoulqadir town, however, they are surrounded in Maarm-maar and Libaxalaye mountains, which are on the Western borders of Ethiopia and Somaliland," he added.

The General of armed forces, Gen. Elmi Robleh Furr said, this is the first time we have confronted this large number of militants, who are fully armed.
"In previous raids, we captured smuggled goods, gasoline, electronic and untaxed products; we have also captured weapons and illegal materials. We will continue our efforts to secure our 

borders," he said.

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  Somaliland army sent reinforcement to Abdulqadir town to capture the armed men.