Ethiopia: Bureau to Commemorate Historic Victory

-The Illubabur Zone Culture and Tourism Bureau has announced preparations to celebrate the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Sambé, in line with Ethiopian Patriots Day, which will take place this Monday.

Bureau Head Wondimu Debela explained that Sambé, a location in the Illubabur Zone of the Oromia Region, was among the battles that marked the defeat of Fascist Italy during the second Italo-Ethiopian War.

Wondimu told the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) that Sambé is where the strength of Africans was demonstrated. He noted that approximately 12,000 Italian soldiers, armed with modern weaponry, aimed to capture Gore town during their second offensive.

He added that local populations, including those from Illubabur, the Southern…