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Anyway, in the first couple of days of fighting, the TPLF and their allies were able to take control of a number of population centers in the north.

However, after barely two weeks, Abiy's federal forces have already pushed the TPLF out of most of Tigray, including the regional capital of Mekelle.

And the TPLF have now been forced to retreat to the northern border areas near Eritrea.

There have also been reports of Eritrean troops entering parts of Tigray, specifically around Adigrat.

Could it trigger a direct war between Ethiopia and Eritrea? [upbeat music]

[cheering] Residents cheered as Ethiopia's federal forces and allied fighters from the Tigray Peace Force entered Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region.

[cheering] Leaders and forces of the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front had withdrawn ahead of the advance.

[horns honking] By Sunday, army troops were patrolling the city as businesses remained closed over fears of unrest and looting.

But instead, the government managed to pretty quickly stop these offensives and then pretty quickly started a counteroffensive that is still ongoing.

And the TPLF appears to have lost at least a couple major battles and then started withdrawing in large areas.

And last weekend, the Ethiopian army rolled into Mekelle, the regional capital of Tigray, and took over that, and then we've seen the Ethiopian army advance both to the north and to the west of Mekelle since then.

Meanwhile, the TPLF has publicly announced before it pulled out of Mekelle that it was essentially going to be reverting to a guerrilla-style insurgency, encourage the Tigrayan people to resist the invaders more or less, um, but signaled that they would be, uh, pulling back into the mountains and, uh, gearing up for a longer war.

It has progressed, uh, quite a bit since then.

The Ethiopian government and its militia proxy allies are now in control of Mekelle, which is the capital of the Tigray region.

Uh, the TPLF withdrew from that city, uh, over the weekend, uh, citing, uh, an inability to hold onto it.

They are regrouping.

There are fears of a wider civil war.

On Saturday, reports emerged on social media that government forces recaptured the capital of northern Tigray region, this is Mekelle, and they pushed back an offensive of an alliance led by the Tigray People's Liberation Front, the TPLF.

It took hours before the news was confirmed.

There was an internet blackout.

It has progressed quite a bit since then.

The Ethiopian government and its militia proxy allies are now in control of Mekelle, which is the capital of the Tigray region.

The TPLF withdrew from that city over the weekend, citing an inability to hold on to it.

They are regrouping.

banca.Chiudiamo la pagina globale nel Corno d'Africa.

Il blog Marginal Revolution riporta che le forze etiopi, guidate dal primo ministro Abi Ahmed, hanno ripreso la città di Mekele, ma il conflitto si sta allargando.

Truppe dell'Eritrea sono entrate nella regione del Tigré e l'Etiopia sta usando massicciamente i droni.

Il vero premio in palio qui non è solo il territorio, ma le rotte commerciali.

To the conflict in Ethiopia, where government, military and allied forces consolidated control over the capital of the northern Tigray region.

The troops were seen patrolling Mekelle after rebel forces withdrew.

But the opposition says it's relocated and will continue operations.

Fighting in the region has reignited in recent weeks, renewing fears of another civil war.