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A rebel group has claimed responsibility for the killing of at least 18 government soldiers and injuring 20 others in a predawn attack in south Eritrea.
The attack took place early morning on Thursday in Kelay, said Yassin Mohammed, a spokesman of the Red Sea Affairs Democratic Organization (RSADO).
Yassin said a number of arms were seized during the unexpected assault, AFP reported.
In February, the same rebel group took responsibility for the killing of 17 soldiers in a joint attack with another militant group.
The Ethiopia-based group was formed in 1999 and is a member of the Eritrean Democratic Alliance.
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