Witness History: Archive 2012 - Ethiopia's Korean War Hero

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In the early 1950s, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie sent thousands of Ethiopian troops to fight in the Korean war.

They were called the Kagnew Battalions.

They were part of the American-led UN force supporting the South against North Korea and their Chinese allies.

We hear the story of Captain Mamo Habtewold.

Published on Tuesday, 18th September 2012.

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