Ethiopia says lost ground to militias

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Ethiopia's federal government says it lost control of some districts and towns to militia fighters in the country's Amhara region during the latest conflict emerging in Africa's second most populous nation. Residents reported heavy gunfire and military aircraft overhead in some areas.

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