Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF)
Military Communique’
October 22, 2007
Battles continued for a second day yesterday near Wardheer in Ogaden with TPLF regime casualties rising to over 250 killed and an unconfirmed number wounded. Twelve military vehicles which had been part of a TPLF regime counter offensive and dispatched from Qabri-Dahar were destroyed. Thus far, 13 TPLF regime officers including a Colonel and a Captain have been killed in battles around Wardheer during the last two days. The ONLF has in its possession the military ID’s of many of those officers. ONLF casualties have been light given the scope of the engagements.
The TPLF regime counter-offensive against ONLF forces began at mid-day yesterday 21st October with TPLF
regime troops attacking ONLF forces at 5 different locations near Wardheer. The counter-offensive involved nearly 1,500 TPLF regime troops in the theater.
ONLF forces have repulsed the counter offensive and have now surrounded a large number of TPLF regime
troops in the area near Wardheer. These surrounded troops are being urged to surrender with guarantees
that they will not be harmed if they do so.
Any surrendering troops who wish to join the armed forces of organizations allied to the ONLF such as the
Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), Sidama Liberation Front (SLF) or Ethiopian Peoples Patriotic Front (EPPF) will
be transferred to those organizations.
Battles near Wardheer are expected to continue in the coming days and the ONLF will provide further
information as appropriate.
Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF)
Military Operations Command Centre (MOCC)
OGADEN