On Oct. 31, 2002 the Gov of #Eritrea informed the #UNSC then tplf led gov of #Ethiopia announced the creation of an axis with the #Sudan & #Yemen to perpetrate acts of subversion and aggression against Eritrea...1
The Gov of #Eritrea stated; #Ethiopia was resorting to all sorts of obstructive & provocative acts to frustrate the implementation of the Boundary Commission in violation of the #Algiers Peace Agreements & the relevant resolutions of the #UNSC...2
...#Yemen was likewise involved in the violation of the decisions of the Arbitration Commission on the Hanish islands & the delimitation of the maritime boundary. #Eritrea & Yemen publicly accepted the binding decision of Commission but Yemen was raising new claims....3
"...The #Sudan was on the list of countries sponsoring international terrorism and in regard to #Eritrea, #Khartoum had been involved in providing sanctuary and training to Jihad
terrorist elements for the last 10 years." 4
The gov of #Eritrea stated "it does not wish to exaggerate the capabilities of the Axis whose individual members are embroiled in serious internal conflicts & crises.The intentions of the axis represent a factor of regional instability & serious violations of international law."5
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On 28 Oct. 1993 Mr. Ariel Karem, Israel's 1st AMB to #Eritrea presented his credentials to Pres. Isaias. Israel sent a rep (befor Eritrea's official indp), Mr. Menashe Zipori on Feb 24, 1993 following the meeting between Pres. Isaias & PM Rabin on Feb 15, 1993 in #Israel. 1/11
#Eritrea & #Israel #Jews first settled in Eritrea in the late 19th century, emigrating from #Yemen in search of econ & com opportunities. In 1905, #Asmara#Hebrew Congregation was formed. During the 1930s, many Jews arrived in Eritrea fleeing Nazi persecution in #Europe. 2/11
As we observe June 20, Martyrs Day, some facts about the 6th Offensive ( Ethiopian Red Star Military Operation) in which #Eritrea lost many of her finest sons and daughters.
ETERNAL GLORY TO OUR MARTYRS!!
During the Offensive (Feb-Jun, 1982) Derg/Eth soldiers shot
-26,230,549 bullets on #Eritrean freedom fighters
-1008 bullets per freedom fighter
-291,450 bullets per day
-#Libya flew supplies
-#SouthYemen provided combat pilots &
-1200 #SovietUnion mil advisers were deployed
-#EPLF’s defensive line stretched for about 400 km from Barka to Sahel across #Nakfa
-63 Brigades of which 53 infantry, 6 mechanized, & 4 Para commandos, a total of 136,540 Ethiopian troops were deployed.