Ethiopian forces advance on capital of rebellious Tigray region
Federal soldiers capture the southern town of Alamata as Tigrayan troops fire missiles at Eritrea
16 November 2020 - 11:08
Nairobi/Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s army advanced on the capital of the rebellious Tigray region amid international concern that fighting is spreading beyond the nation’s borders.
The government said federal soldiers captured the southern Tigrayan town of Alamata, south of the capital of Mekele, as Tigrayan President Debretsion Gebremichael said his forces fired missiles at neighbouring Eritrea in retaliation for their backing Ethiopian troops...
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