(SomaliNet) At least 111 rebels have been killed by the Ethiopian forces seizing 107 others who crossed over from Eritrea earlier this month, the state news agency said on Tuesday. According to the Ethiopian Defence Minister some, 18 of the Ethiopian rebels were injured during a major military sweep in the remote north, ENA reported. Ethiopia, has occasionally accused its neighbour Eritrea of backing, arming and harbouring a variety of insurgents. The state agency says Ethiopia is inventing threats to justify oppression of its own people and belligerence towards Eritrea. The Horn of Africa nations have long been feuding over their border and went to war between 1998-2000, with 70,000 killed.
"Of the anti-peace group who crossed into Ethiopia at Quara, Armacheo and Metema in the north of the country from Eritrea recently, 111 have been decimated and 18 others were injured in a joint military action taken by the Ethiopian Defence Forces and the people of the region," ENA said in its report.