Security

Government Forces Take Control of Wukro While Shire's Status Remains Contested

AI SUMMARY

Government forces have taken full control of Wukro after three days of fighting, while the status of Shire remains contested.

Government forces took full control of the town of Wukro last night following three days of fighting.
A significant number of Eritrean soldiers had entered Wukro before government drone strikes forced Tigrayan and Eritrean troops to retreat.
Retreating troops fell back to Fatsi and Sinkata, located approximately 20 kilometers from Adigrat.
Sources confirmed that no fighting took place in Adigrat today.
Leaders of the insurgent group and the Salsay Weyane Tigray party claimed Shire came under the control of government and Tigrayan peace force fighters.
Wazema's investigation indicated that Shire was not yet fully under government control as of 4:00 PM today.