The Archive · 1941

Airmen Prisoners

Nairobi, Apr. 0.

Many italian airmen were taken prisoner when British Imperial troops occupied Addis Ababa, according to an oficial communique issued here yesterday, which states:

"Following up leading clements which entered Addis Ababa late the previous evening, South African, East African and West African troops oecupied the city on April 6, 'There were no incidents, the Italian' officials handing over the town with its essential services intact.

"A considerable mimper of prisoners, including many airmen were "Bombers damaged the acrodrome bbulldings and barracks at Komborcha where another enemy aircraft taking off was also damaged and another taxing on the runway was destroyed. Other bombers secured direct hits on the aerodrome buildings at Dessie fand several heavy bombs were dropped on motor transport in the Dessic road area—Reuter.

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