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Ethiopians cast blame for oil attack

Ethiopia blamed its longtime enemy Eritrea Wednesday for an attack in eastern Ethiopia on a Chinese-owned oil exploration field that killed 74 people. Eritrea issued a swift, angry denial. In addition to those killed, at least six Chinese workers and a number of Ethiopians were taken hostage during Tuesday’s dawn attack, for which the rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front claimed responsibility. The secessionist group formed from Ethiopia’s minority Somalis has been linked to neighboring Eritrea. Full Story