Operation Aider
Operation Aider is the codename of the Ethiopian Air Force's air attack on Asmara International Airport on 29 May 2000, during the Ethiopian-Eritrean War. The facility was used both as a military and as a civilian airport. Background On 5 June 5 1998, an Eritrean MB-339 aircraft attacked the Ethiopian city of Mekele. Administrative buildings, an airfield and the Aider elementary School were subjected to airstrikes. 53 civilians were killed in the educational institution. On 12 May 2000, the Ethiopian Armed Forces launched a May-June 2000 offensive, major offensive operation. During the fighting, the Eritreans suffered a serious defeat. They agreed to sit down at the negotiating table.Коновалов И.П. Войны Африканского Рога. — Пушкино: Центр стратегической конъюнктуры, 2014 — 192 с. ISBN 978-5-906233-77-6. Война между Эфиопией и Эритреей/ref> The parties agreed to meet on May 29 ...
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