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Rebel forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray region launch new offensive (France 24)

July 13, 2021 11:44 AM / Leave a comment

Rebel forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray region launch new offensive

People walk near a tank of alleged Ethiopian army that is abandoned on the road near Dengolat, southwest of Mekele in Tigray region, Ethiopia, on June 20, 2021.
People walk near a tank of alleged Ethiopian army that is abandoned on the road near Dengolat, southwest of Mekele in Tigray region, Ethiopia, on June 20, 2021. © Yasuyoshi Chiba, AFP
 by: FRANCE 24

Tigrayan forces have launched a new offensive in the conflict-torn northern region of Ethiopia, two weeks after the federal government declared a unilateral ceasefire in the face of rebel advances.

A spokesman for the Tigrayan forces told AFP they had seized Alamata, the main town in southern Tigray, after launching the offensive on Monday.

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