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Tigray forces claim to have taken back Ethiopian town after Government announces end to military offensive
Rebel soldiers from Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray say they have shot down a military plane and retaken a town from federal forces.
Key points:
- Tigray forces claim to have shot down an Ethiopian military plane and captured the pilot, and retaken the town of Axum
- The claims came after the Ethiopian PM said federal forces had taken the Tigray capital of Mekelle
- Tigrayan forces have vowed to keep fighting
The announcement came a day after the Ethiopian Government said its military offensive was over.
There was no immediate comment from the Government or the military on the claims made by Debretsion Gebremichael, leader of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
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