ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL RAID.
CAPTURE* OF 120 PRISONERS.
GUNS AND OTHER MATERIAL.
(Received This Day, 10.55 a.m.) LONDON, December 18
“Operations in the Bardia area continue,” is the single sentence referring to British activities in Libya contained in the Cairo headquarters to-day. The communique continues : “In Kenya part of our forces, including South African and East African troops, carried out a successful raid on Elelem on Monday, .killing 50 and capturing 120 prisoners, together with 15 guns and much material.
“On other fronts thero is no change in the situation. —British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 59, 19 December 1940, Page 5
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