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| How TDF victory over Ethiopia's troops in Mekelle spells doom for PM Abiy Ahmed |
| 2021-06-30 |
| [Garowe] After months of fighting, the Tigray Defense Forces [TDF] formerly known as Tigray People's Liberation Front [TPLF] finally took over Mekelle, the regional administrative capital of Tigray, where they lost control close to eight months ago. Monday's progress has, however, caused mixed reactions did to conflicting reports. On one side, the TDF claimed to have flushed out ENDF, adding that the victory came after months of strategic movements leading to the consolidation of their bases. They followed recent reports of an escalation in fighting between government troops and the Tigray's former governing party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front [TPLF], outside Mekelle. |
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