conflict Mekelle, Ethiopia
Fighting in Tigray kills at least 52 civilians in Alamata
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The Tigray People's Liberation Front announced an alliance with six armed groups in Ethiopia.
Fighting between Tigrayan and federal forces has spread across northern Ethiopia. Government troops reportedly captured Alamata, where hospital sources said at least 52 civilians were killed, while more than 700 wounded people were admitted to MSF-supported hospitals in Tigray.
- Mekelle
- Ethiopia
- Tigray People’s Liberation Front
- Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival
- Eritrea
- Sudan
- Egypt
- Alamata
- Tigray Peace Force
- Lalibela
19 sourcesBBC News, NPR, Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, UN News +1Updated
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AllegedLocal forces seized control of Mekelle airport from federal police, according to local residents.
5 of 5 sources“Residents of Tigray's main city of Mekelle told the BBC that local forces had taken over control of the city's airport from the national police”