Tigray rebels regain control of EthiopTigray rebels regain control of Ethiopian heritage town Lalibela | Latest World English News | WIONian heritage town Lalibela | Latest World English News | WION

 

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moving on to the ongoing conflict in

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ethiopia where the rebellious t grand

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forces have made major territorial gains

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according to reports tigray rebels have

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recaptured the north ethiopian town of

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lalibella from the government forces

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reports came forward after residents in

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la de bella claimed that they have seen

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tigris fighters in the town center the

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development came 11 days after federal

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troops said that they have taken

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nalibella from the hands of the chi

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grand forces this marks the latest

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twists in the 13th month

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old conflicts that has killed thousands

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of people and triggered a humanitarian

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crisis in the

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north african nation

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now government has so far not confirmed

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the latest developments this comes at a

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time when ethiopian prime minister abi

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ahmed has vowed to quote unquote barry

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the enemy

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lalibella which lies some 400 miles

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north of the capital city of addis ababa

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is home to 11 medieval churches and is a

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key pilgrimage site for ethiopian

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christians forces aligned with the

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teagras troops took control of the town

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in early august but on december 1st

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ethiopian troops and their amhara

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regional allies recaptured the town from

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the clutches of the rebel group

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a later tweet from prime minister's

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office has now said that abi ahmed has

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once again reached the front lines to

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review the crisis and federal troops

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under his leadership have recaptured

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several strategic locations in afar and

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amhara regions

the ongoing conflict between the abi

ahmed government antigrid forces has

already displa

people and has driven hundreds of

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thousands

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into famine-like conditions

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