Ethiopian forces enter strategic Tigray town of Adwa

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 22:43 · Archive

Ethiopian government forces have entered the town of Adwa in Tigray after TPLF fighters withdrew.

Ethiopian government forces entered the town of Adwa, roughly 40 kilometres from Eritrea's border, on Sunday after TPLF fighters withdrew the previous day. The move consolidates the government's recent military gains in Tigray, following the capture of the regional capital Mekelle last week.

Local residents reported that shops in Adwa were closed and that government institutions, including Adwa Hospital, had been looted. One resident told AFP that people were afraid of theft and the roads were deserted, though another said government forces had deployed in the town but had not yet reached the centre.

According to conflict monitor ACLED, Ethiopian drone strikes targeted a hotel in Adwa on 4 October, wounding between five and nine people, including security personnel. Some ACLED sources indicated that TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael and other senior officials were at the hotel, but ACLED stressed this information had not been verified. TPLF Vice President Amanuel Assefa declined to comment on the town's capture.

Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights from Addis Ababa to Mekelle on Sunday, the first since 23 September when a seven-group armed alliance including the TPLF began fighting Ethiopian forces.

How it is being reported

• Ethiopian govt forces enter key Tigray town near Eritrea borderIn tonight's edition, Ethiopian forces tighten their grip on Tigray, advancing into the key town of Adwa after rebels withdrew. Also, police arrested 30 people amid violence across South Africa. And we head to Tunisia, where ancient Sufi chants collide with pulsating electronic beats!France 24 · 12 Oct, 21:34
• Ethiopian forces enter strategic Tigray town of Adwa, witnesses sayEthiopian Airlines resumed flights to Tigray's capital, Mekelle, on Sunday.Al Jazeera · 12 Oct, 19:01

In this story: Ethiopia · Tigray · Adwa · Mekelle · Eritrea · Tigray People's Liberation Front · Debretsion Gebremichael · Amanuel Assefa

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