News Brief From Western Gharri Region July 18, 2008 By Gur Gharri GSG News Contributor 

Tensions are very high between the Gharri and the O. P. D. O administrative region.

One Gharri owned vehicle carrying food rations for recently displaced Gabra refugees at Huddett was hijacked by Oromo rebels. Also, a large number of the Oromo militias build up has been cited near the common borders at Raro, Wachile, and Uluqo. Now, the Gharri people are closely monitoring the situation.

Mr. Isaaq Liban, the elder was hit by a taxi cab in Moyale, and he sustained with broken ribs. Despite his  age and frail fiscal condition, he is in good spirits and is expected to fully recover.