The Tigray rebels in Ethiopia evacuate the regional capital as government forces advance.
The Territory ' s capital Tigray insurgents in northern Ethiopia evacuated Saturdays, according to local journalists and residents, with federal authorities moving towards Mikili. Since 23 September, violent clashes have been taking place in northern Ethiopia following attacks by the Tigray People ' s Liberation Front (TLF) on the Afar and Umrah territories, raising concerns about the recurrence of the devastating civil war in the north of the country between 2020 and 2022 and killing about 600 thousand people.
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The Tigray rebels in Ethiopia evacuate the regional capital as government forces advance. — Image credit: France 24 (العربية)
The Territory ' s capital Tigray insurgents in northern Ethiopia evacuated Saturdays, according to local journalists and residents, with federal authorities moving towards Mikili. Since 23 September, violent clashes have been taking place in northern Ethiopia following attacks by the Tigray People ' s Liberation Front (TLF) on the Afar and Umrah territories, raising concerns about the recurrence of the devastating civil war in the north of the country between 2020 and 2022 and killing about 600 thousand people.
The Tigray rebels left the Territory ' s capital in northern Ethiopia, Micelli, Saturday, with the federal authorities ' forces, as reported by the French news agency. Journalists said that fighters and leaders of the Tigray Liberation Front (TLF) " leave Mikily and government offices and police stations have become free of security personnel " . Violent clashes have been taking place in northern Ethiopia since 23 September, raising concerns about the recurrence of the devastating civil war in the north of the country between 2020 and 2022 and killing about 600 thousand people.
