1.  A senior government official insisted Eritrean forces were holding their ground.

2.  Civilians abandoned Badme and surrounding villages in the Yirga triangle and moved north after Eritrean forces blocked an Ethiopian advance last week, the officers said.

3.  Eritrean forces expelled the Yemenis from Greater Hanish island during fighting in December.

4.  Eritrean forces took control of the Greater Hanish island during a two-day battle in December.

5.  Eritrean forces took control of the Greater Hanish island in a two-day battle in December.

6.  Eritrean forces took over the Greater Hanish, the largest of the three disputed islands, in the fighting.

7.  Eritrean forces attacked Ethiopian troops along the border in the vicinity of the Eritrean port of Assab, said Salome.

8.  Eritrean forces continuously shelled Ethiopian positions at the Badme-Sheraro front on Thursday and at the Zalambessa front on Tuesday, government spokeswoman Selome Tadesse said.

9.  Eritrean forces pushed Yemenis from Greater Hanesh, the largest Island, in two-day fighting last December.

10.  Ethiopia ordered all schools and colleges in northern towns along the border with Eritrea closed Tuesday, citing reports that Eritrean forces were preparing an attack.