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Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital Mekelle as pro-government forces advance

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital Mekelle as pro-government forces advance

Rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in Ethiopia were abandoning their regional capital of Mekkele in the north of the country on Saturday, according to local reports. The TPLF has been fighting against federal forces and pro-government militias since September

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