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Residents Report Heavy Artillery Clashes in Areas Bordering Amhara and Tigray Regions

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Residents Report Heavy Artillery Clashes in Areas Bordering Amhara and Tigray Regions
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.