[by the forces of the Eritrean Popular Liberation…]
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by the forces of the Eritrean Popular Liberation Front over the occupying armies of the Ethiopian "Marxist" dictatorship, the Derg.
The victory came after a 13day assault on the town of Makfa by Ethiopian armed Makfa is the last significant town remaining in the hands of the EPLF after last year's offensive by the Derg's armiesbacked up by Soviet and Cuban "advisors"
On December 21, the ELF forces broke through the seige and after two days of battle routed the 20,000 troops of the Ethiopian 3rd Division, and the 508 tank group.
The Derg's forces were forced to withdraw to Afabet, and were then evacuated • by Russian warships from the port of Marsa Teklay, which is itself under seige from the EPLF.
Major losses were inflicted on the Derg's army and this victory has dealt a decisive blow to crush this stage of their offensive against the struggles of the Eritrean people for self determination and national independence.
* Victory to the EPLF!
*Forward to socialist revolution in Eritrea and Ethiopia!
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- victory In the Horn of Africa, a major victory has been won