Ethiopian forces advance towards town near Eritrean border
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africanews
Ethiopian federal forces and their allies are closing in on a town in Tigray near the Eritrean border, according to a pro-government militia commander and a resident. The advance comes as tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea worsen, the Associated Press reports.
Ethiopian federal forces and their allies are closing in on a town near the border with Eritrea, a pro-government militia commander said on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press, as reported by Africanews. A resident also confirmed the advance.
The move comes as tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea intensify, raising fears of another regional war. Many TPLF fighters and officials, from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, have reportedly been pushed back, according to the commander cited by the Associated Press.
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