Press Update, 13:00 Asmara Time
Nine Ethiopian Tanks Destroyed, Two Captured

Pitched fighting continued at press time on the Mereb-Setit front.

So far, a total of nine Ethiopian tanks have been destroyed while two were captured on the Mereb-Setit front. Ethiopia has also opened a feeble attack on the Tsorona front around 10:00 a.m. today.

The Ethiopian regime opened the large scale attack on the Mereb-Setit front at 4:30 a.m. this morning.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Asmara, 23 February 1999