Cairo, Feb, 2, British motorized forces have cut a 15-mile road which links the strategie towns of Agordat and Barentu, in Eritrea, thus isolating Italian forces in either place.
It is estimated that the enemy has one division at Agordat and one at Barentu, Fairly heavy fighting is raging round both towns, where the enemy occupying prepared positions and showing signs of greater resistance, it, is learned in Cairo. British motorized units have been operating over dificult country of the desolate Eritrea plateau, Meanwhile, the work of bringing up British reinforcements of men and material after the rapid 100-mile advance is proceeding steadily, From Kenya it is stated that strong patrol activity is continuing all along the frontier, while fighting is in progress at Moyale.—Reuter.
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