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Discussion About : # Withdrawal of EPLF Sahel territory, after Derg offensive

1978 | After Derg major and Soviet-Cuba backed offensive the EPLF withdraws to Sahel territory <> At this moment thousands of civilians are following the EPLF leaving their homes because they knew the EPLF's system of governance would suit them. The Sahel mountains become a invulnerable fortress. The schools built by EPLF were also vulnerable.