Ethiopia’s military is fighting “on eight fronts” in hotspots including the northern Tigray region, where adversaries have adopted “guerrilla” tactics, according to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
His comments Saturday indicated that intense fighting continues in Tigray, where Abiy declared victory more than four months ago.
The winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize sent troops into Tigray in November to detain and disarm leaders of the regional ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
Abiy said the move came in response to TPLF-orchestrated attacks on federal army camps.
Federal forces, backed by troops from Eritrea and Ethiopia’s Amhara region, quickly captured cities and towns.
But TPLF leaders remain on the run and fighting has persisted.
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