Nairobi, Mar, 17, British troops have penetrated "far Jon the road to Jijiga," states an ofcial communique. They have also [penetrated along the Srada Reale, the [road from Mogadishu to Addis Ababa via Neghelli, Operations are continu~ jing, the statement concludes, Eight Italian aircraft were destroyed at Diredawa, according to another Jcommunique,' which states that the rald_was carried out by planes of the South African Air Force on Satur-Jday morning, Three enemy fighters were shot Jdown -in the air, two bombers and three reconnaissance aircraft were attacked on the ground and burned lout. These R.A.F, machines belonged to the same squadron as those which shot down a bomber near Daggabur ast Thursday, the statement adds.—Reuter,
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