Ethiopian army takes Adwa and Axum without fighting in Tigray
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Ethiopian federal forces and their allies entered Adwa and Axum, two major cities in Tigray previously controlled by Tigrayan rebels, without a fight. These advances strengthen the federal government’s grip on the region and leave the future of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front in doubt, according to RFI.
Ethiopian federal forces and their allies from the Tigray Peace Forces entered Adwa and Axum, two major cities in northern Tigray previously controlled by Tigrayan rebels, without a fight. The operation took place on Sunday 11 and Monday 12 October, according to RFI.
Located a few dozen kilometres from the border with Eritrea, Adwa and Axum strengthen the federal government’s renewed grip on the region. These advances make the future of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which led the rebel forces, more uncertain.
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