Eighty-nine years ago today, on January 24, 1936 (January 1, 1936), Ethiopian troops fought against Italy in Magary. Ethiopian soldiers charged. On January 24, 1936, Italian fascists claimed their first major victory since the invasion of Ethiopia. After three days of fierce fighting on the northern front, Italian authorities say their forces killed 8,000 Ethiopian soldiers and captured 4,000. But Ethiopia has not admitted defeat in the battle of Magary. Its military commanders estimate that they killed or captured about 3,000 enemy troops. An Italian communique ́ says Italian forces launched the attack only when they learned that Ethiopia was gathering forces in the south for a major offensive. The offensive was apparently carried out completely unprepared by the Ethiopians. At first, heavy rain hindered the Italians with tanks and artillery, but Marshal Badoglio's army overcame the obstacles. The Italian victory tied the score. Earlier this month, De Mouta, with the help of heavy rain, repelled the Italians in the south. At that time, 60,000 Egyptian troops forced 40,000 enemy troops to retreat. Machine gun positions of the invading army