Strategic location prompts U S watch on Ethiopia Somalia war
Washington reports indicate the Reagan administration has sent anti tank weapons to Somalia amid a border war with Marxist Ethiopia. Officials stress the conflict centers on a strategic area, with both superpowers watching closely. Somalia and Ethiopia dispute who constitutes the combatants, while U S stance aligns with Somali claims of Ethiopian regualr forces. The conflict is described as at an impasse.
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Iraqis Launch Fiercest Gulf War Offensive East of Baghdad
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