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Ethiopian Army Says 272 TPLF Fighters Killed in Amhara
Al Jazeera · 2 days ago · Read the Full Story on Al Jazeera
AI SUMMARY
The Ethiopian military reports killing at least 272 TPLF fighters and wounding 260 others during a counter-offensive in the Amhara region following recent allied insurgent attacks.
- The Ethiopian National Defence Force killed at least 272 TPLF fighters in a counter-offensive in the northwest Amhara region.
- Another 260 Tigrayan fighters were wounded and several were captured during the clashes.
- The counter-offensive followed TPLF and allied attacks in North Wollo, a region of Amhara bordering Tigray.
- The escalation occurred days after the TPLF and six other armed groups announced the formation of the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival.
- The new rebel coalition aims to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and includes the Amhara Fano National Movement and the Oromo Liberation Army.
- TPLF Vice President Amanuel Assefa confirmed the group is in a state of full-blown war and fighting alongside local armed groups in Afar and Amhara.
- The fighting and seizure of three local airports by Tigrayan forces have disrupted air travel, including flight suspensions to Lalibela.
- Ethiopian President Taye Atske-Selassie Amde blamed the escalation on destruction forces and external interference during his UN General Assembly address.
- Analysts report that Tigray rebels have support from Eritrea, though TPLF officials stated they have no information regarding Eritrean plans.
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