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After enemy’s second offensive the EPLF (Eritrean People LiberationFront), was on the waiting to conduct strong resistance against the third offensive by constructing trenches in the eastern plains at Mamide and Azhara, and also at Genfelom in Keren-Afabet route. As expected, the third offensive was launched through these two directions. Bearing in mind that the defensive place of Genfelom Front has been stretched too much, some units of the EPLF withdrew from that area to Gogay just before the launch of the offensive and took positions in an area that starched from mount Agombosa to the hilly areas of Agamet. This way the enemy’s infiltration attempt of the 1979 was blocked. Nevertheless, on January 25 of the same year the enemy had attempted to divert the EPLF’s attention through mobilizing its strongest army division 505 from Massawa to Marsa Teklay and its mechanized units to Mahmimet- North Eastern Sahel in a way that seems to launch an attack on Mamide Front.

Beyene barely reciprocated to the salutations of his friends as they arrived at his home during one Saturday afternoon. It was a monthly get together. However, it was coincidental that Beyene was captivated by the English premier league football match he was watching on his Television.  “Edu”, Beyene addressed his wife, “please prepare coffee to these naughty friends of mine who would opt to distract my watching this important foot ball match”, he said sarcastically.  “Eden, you can as well unplug the television” said Jemal while taking his seat among the rest of the visitors. Eden gave a faint smile for she knows that Beyene would create a commotion for any slight attempt of distraction, whatsoever, while watching the premier league. He would not be concerned for any other show.

Beginning from the mid-1970s, the Eritrean armed struggle has started to acquire both military skills and hardware. On the contrary the Ethiopian army stationed in Eritrea in particular was extremely weakened by the withdrawal of the massive financial and military support it used to receive from its western patron the U.S.  After the turmoil that toppled the Haileslasie regime and the unrelenting attacks of the Eritrean armed struggle in particular the Eritrean People’s Liberation Army (EPLA) it was exposed.

It  is  to  be  recalled  that  H.E. President  Isaias  Afwerki conducted  an  extensive  interview on  the  9th  of February  2014,  in  the  port  city of Massawa with  the  national  media  outlets on  the  occasion  of  the  New  Year 2014,  regarding  the  overall situation  of  the  country  and  also the  regional  state  of  affairs  and future  scenarios. Excerpts of the fifth and final part follow:

It is to be recalled that H.E. President Isaias Afwerki conducted an extensive interview with the national media outlets on the occasion of the New Year 2014 on the 9th of February 2014  in the port city of Massawa, regarding the overall situation of the country and also the regional state of affairs and future scenarios. Excerpts of the Fourth part follow:

When the demise of Nadew Izz, on March 1988, is remembered the famous saying of Maj. General Gebregziabher Andemariam (a.k.a. Wuchu), Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Armed Forces, resonates in every Eritrean mind. “Comrades: we are here to attend the funeral of Nadew Iz”. When Maj. General Gebregziabher Andemariam said this he was received by his army with ululation and applause. They did not seem they were going to war and some of them to pay their lives.