Ethiopian soldiers are accused of burning homes, seizing livestock and killing civilians in its toughest crackdown yet on rebels in a remote, forgotten part of the...country. Rights groups say abuses escalated in Ogaden when the government launched a campaign two months ago to root out separatist insurgents who attacked a Chinese-run oil exploration field in April, killing 74 people... A crucial factor that may be driving [President] Meles' crackdown is energy. Several oil and gas firms have shown interest in Ogaden including Malaysia's Petronas, China's Sinopec and India's GAIL.