. The reports could not be verified and Ethiopia has in the past dismissed rebel accounts of military gains. The operation involved thousands of ONLF troops and resulted in two days of heavy fighting, an ONLF statement said. The group added that its forces had been warmly welcomed in the towns it claimed to have captured - Obolka, Hamaro, Higlaaley, Yucub, Galadiid, Boodhaano and Gunogabo. The ONLF, formed in 1984, is fighting for the independence of ethnic Somalis in the oil-rich Ogaden region. It says the Somali-speaking population has been marginalised by Addis Ababa mbt shoes clearance. Fighting has escalated over the past two years following an ONLF attack on a Chinese-run oil exploration field. More than 70 people died in the attack, including Ethiopian guards and Chinese workers. Addis Ababa calls the rebels terrorists and has cut off all access to the region. However, watchdogs have accused the Ethiopian government of human rights violations.
The head of the Algerian football federation has blamed his Egyptian counterpart for violence at Saturday's World Cup game in Cairo.Thousands of Sudanese police are on duty to prevent fresh violence At least 32 people were hurt following the match, and the next day Egyptian businesses in Algiers were ransacked. Egypt has stepped up its complaints about the attacks mbt shoes sale. After Egypt's 2-0 victory left their group deadlocked, the two countries face a play-off on Wednesday in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. Fifteen thousand Sudanese police are being deployed to prevent trouble. There will be strict segregation of fans inside the stadium. The capacity has been cut by 6,000 - to 35,000 - and supporters of each side will get 9,000 seats each. High stakesBefore the Cairo game, three Algerian players were injured when their team bus was pelted with stones. Algeria's coach, Rabah Saadane, has claimed his team's defeat was due to injuries sustained by…… his players supra uk.The head of the Algerian football federation, Mohammed Raouraoua, said his Egyptian counterpart, Samir Zaher, was to blame Related articles:

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