Security

Ethiopian Forces and Allies Take Control of Adwa

AI SUMMARY

The Ethiopian National Defense Force and its allies have taken control of the strategic city of Adwa without encountering resistance.

The Ethiopian National Defense Force and allied Tigray peace forces took control of the strategic city of Adwa.
Troops entered the city on Sunday without encountering resistance from Tigrayan forces.
Adwa is located approximately 40 kilometers from the Eritrean border.
Tigrayan forces had vacated the city the previous Saturday, according to a resident named Afeworki.
Government institutions, including the Adwa Hospital, were looted during the power vacuum between the departure of militants and the arrival of federal forces.
Streets remained empty as residents expressed safety concerns due to a lack of established stability.
Conflict monitoring group ACLED previously reported a drone strike causing damage at an Adwa hotel, though the presence of TPLF officials was unconfirmed.