By AFP - Agence France Presse
December 18, 2020
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Debretsion Gebremichael, the leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front, is believed to have retreated into the mountains
EDUARDO SOTERAS
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Debretsion Gebremichael, the leader of Ethiopia's dissident Tigray region before he was ousted in a federal military offensive, once ran a guerrilla radio station before rising through the ranks to head the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).
It has been nearly two weeks since Debretsion -- a top target of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's campaign against the TPLF leadership -- has issued any kind of statement.
After three weeks of fierce fighting, Abiy claimed victory in late November and said federal forces had Debretsion and other TPLF leaders in their sights -- but he remains on the run.