The Archive · 1940

British Invade Ethiopia

Cairo, June 24

British Somaliland troops, including native irregulars and camel cavalry, invaded "Italian. territory. yesterday: along a broad stretch of the Ethiopian border in attacks against Italian frontier posts while British planes bombed enemy military objectives, official British communiques said here Fast night.

The British Middle Bast Head quarters communique described "Vightning raids" and patrol activity behind the Italian frontiers,—These operations were said to have covered an extensive area.

During a dow Aght over Malta yesterday, a British plane shot down an Italian' bomber, an oficial announcement said—United Press.

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