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[Ethiopians4cm]

It is said often that freedom is not free. This was certainly the case during the second Italian war of aggression against Ethiopia. After failing miserably to colonize Ethiopia during the Battle of Adwa in 1896, Mussolini decided to take a second bite of the apple. Determined to avenge the humiliation Italians felt forty years prior, he unleashed a chemical holocaust against Ethiopians.

The world ignored the cries of nearly 1 million men, women and children being annihilated by mustard gas, but our forefathers rose to the task and kicked back as they were being decimated. As their forefathers did at Adwa, Ethiopians put aside their tribal differences and united to repel fascist invaders from their homelands.

The valor of Ethiopians in battle was truly astounding. Outgunned and with precious few resources, rebels known as arbegnoch defied the inhumane campaign of terrorism being waged by the Mussolini and his diabolical general Rodolfo Graziani. Men and women alike picked up guns, spears and stones against Italian soldiers who were...continued...

Read full article at: https://ethiopians4cm.org/souls-of-arbe ... onization/

[mitmitaye]

It is said often that freedom is not free. This was certainly the case during the second Italian war of aggression against Ethiopia. After failing miserably to colonize Ethiopia during the Battle of Adwa in 1896, Mussolini decided to take a second bite of the apple. Determined to avenge the humiliation Italians felt forty years prior, he unleashed a chemical holocaust against Ethiopians.

The world ignored the cries of nearly 1 million men, women and children being annihilated by mustard gas, but our forefathers rose to the task and kicked back as they were being decimated. As their forefathers did at Adwa, Ethiopians put aside their tribal differences and united to repel fascist invaders from their homelands.

The valor of Ethiopians in battle was truly astounding. Outgunned and with precious few resources, rebels known as arbegnoch defied the inhumane campaign of terrorism being waged by the Mussolini and his diabolical general Rodolfo Graziani. Men and women alike picked up guns, spears and stones against Italian soldiers who were...continued...

Read full article at: https://ethiopians4cm.org/souls-of-arbe ... onization/

Thanks for the link!!

Unfortunately, a 100 years later the Adwans and the so called 'elite oromos' took the 3rd 'bite of the apple' to dismantle Ethiopia but Ethiopia will prevail once again! Selaton Yashenefech, bariyawochu AyaQetuatM!!