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5,000 Ethiopians flee to Kenya after botched military operation

Red Cross Secretary General Abbas Gullet. The Red Cross has said the number of refugees has increasd and was now estimated at 5,000.[File, Standard]

More than 5,000 Ethiopians have crossed into Kenya seeking refuge since March 10, the Kenyan Red Cross Society said on Tuesday.

More refugees were expected to flock into Moyale Town in Kenya stretching services there after nine civilians were killed in what the Ethiopian military said was a botched security operation targeting militants.

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