IN ITALIAN EAST AFRICA.
DIVING ATTACKS ON CAMP.
FIRES AT OTHER OBJECTIVES
(Received This Day, 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, January 1
A Royal Air Forco Middle East communique says: In Italian East Africa, diving attacks were made on an enemy camp and landing ground near Gubba. Fires were started inside the camp while bombs fell close to enemy aircraft, whch was subsequently machinegunned and is believed to have been destroyed. At Assab, attacks were made on stores, warehouses and other military objectives. Bombs fell along the waterfront, and motor transport was ma-chine-gunned and set on fire. Numerous fires were also started at Dangliilla, as a result of a raid on that encampment.—British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 69, 2 January 1941, Page 5
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