Witness - Ethiopia's Korean War Hero
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The Ethiopian soldier who became a hero in the Korean War
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.
- Broadcast on BBC World Service, 3:50AM Wed, 19 Sep 2012
- Available until 12:00AM Thu, 1 Jan 2099
- First broadcast BBC World Service, 9:50AM Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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- Duration 10 minutes
