Ethiopian forces enter Tigray town after rebels withdraw; outlets name different towns
Ethiopian government forces have moved into a town in Tigray after rebel fighters pulled out, but Al Jazeera names Adigrat and France 24 names Adwa.
Ethiopian government forces have entered a town in northern Tigray after rebel fighters withdrew, according to Al Jazeera and France 24.
The two outlets name different towns. Al Jazeera reports that troops entered Adigrat, near the Eritrean border. France 24's headline describes a key town near the Eritrea border. Its broadcast summary says the town is Adwa.
France 24 says the advance means Ethiopian forces are tightening their grip on Tigray. The reports give no details on casualties, the scale of the operation, or where the rebels went.
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- Al JazeeraEthiopian troops enter Adigrat in Tigray, near the Eritrean borderMon, Oct 12, 12:00 AM EDT
- France 24Ethiopian govt forces enter key Tigray town near Eritrea borderMon, Oct 12, 4:34 PM EDT
- France 24Ethiopian forces enter key Tigray town, raising fears among residentsTue, Oct 13, 11:13 AM EDT
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