Fighting ends between federal forces and TPLF, but calm remains fragile

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The fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) near the Sudan border ended after several hours of armed clashes involving artillery and drone strikes. Though the conflict has subsided, the situation remains fragile with concerns over potential escalation and casualties.

Fighting between federal forces and rebels from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which lasted for several hours, ended on Saturday, local and security sources told AFP on Sunday. A TPLF member, speaking on condition of anonymity, said armed clashes in Shererina, near the Sudan border, involving heavy artillery and drone strikes, began at about 6:00 am on Saturday and ended around 5:00 pm. The source said the fighting was slowing down but did not provide any information about casualties. On Saturday, the TPLF accused the federal authorities of escalating their military actions and launching what it described as a… The post Fighting ends between federal forces and TPLF, but calm remains fragile appeared first on Ethiopia Observer.