There is no retreat in the battlefield, you are either there to kill or to die.”But the Ethiopians were meticulous in collecting their dead.A total of 121 Ethiopian soldiers died and 536 were wounded during the Korean War (1950-1953). We are always hoping that South Korea and North Korea will create sustainable peace and harmony for their people toward a united Korea.”Debela returned to Ethiopia in 1953. “I was too young at the time to have an understanding of the political background of the war at the time. Ethiopia dispatched a total of 3,518 soldiers who served in three Kagnew Battalions from 1951 to 1953.A total of 121 Ethiopian soldiers died and 536 were wounded during the war. Ethiopia continued to send soldiers to Korea after the war, with the last troops leaving in 1965.BY ESTHER CHUNG [chung.juhee@joongang.co.kr]

Source: Ethiopian News August 09, 2020 10:18 UTC