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Residents Report Heavy Artillery Clashes in Areas Bordering Amhara and Tigray Regions
Wazema · 3 days ago · Read the Full Story on Wazema
AI SUMMARY
Residents report heavy artillery clashes between government troops, Tigray forces, and Fano fighters in areas bordering the Amhara and Tigray regions.
- Fierce fighting involving heavy artillery took place between government troops and Tigray forces in the Wag Hemra Zone of the Amhara region from Tuesday through Thursday morning.
- The conflict was triggered by an attempt by Tigray forces to enter Hamusit town near Sekota, following which they withdrew toward the vicinity of Alamata.
- Residents of Mekelle, Wukro, and Zalambessa expressed fears of a repeat of the destruction from the first round of the war and worried about potential service disruptions.
- Ethiopian National Defense Force and Fano forces have been engaged in clashes since Tuesday in the Chila area of Dehana Woreda within the Wag Hemra Zone.
- Government troops and Tigray forces exchanged heavy artillery fire in the Alamata and Kobo areas, which border the Tigray and Amhara regions, before the fighting ceased by mid-morning.
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