30 June 2021, 3:34 AM | Reuters | @SABCNews
Image: Reuters The fighting in Ethiopia s northern region has killed thousands of people, displaced two million and brought hundreds of thousands to the brink of famine.
Tigrayan forces said they had Ethiopian government troops on the run around the regional capital Mekelle on Tuesday after taking full control of the city in a sharp reversal of eight months of conflict.
People in Mekelle, where communications were cut on Monday, said the incoming Tigrayan fighters were greeted with cheers.
There were similar scenes on video footage from the northern town of Shire, where residents said government-allied Eritrean forces had pulled out and Tigrayan forces had entered.
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