(5 Jun 1998) Natural Sound
Eritrean anti-aircraft guns shot down two Ethiopian military aircraft that bombed an Eritrean air force base on Friday, a day after Ethiopia's premier agreed to a peace proposal for their disputed border.
No details were immediately available on casualties.
Also on Friday, chartered aircraft were to evacuate hundreds of foreign nationals, including at least 200 Americans.
Elsewhere Friday, fighting continued for the third day around the border town of Zala Ambassa, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) north of Mekele, where both sides traded tank, artillery and mortar fire.
The attacks came a day after Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi warned that his country's patience was wearing thin because of Asmara's refusal to withdraw from territory Ethiopia claims it occupied a month ago.
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