(Ethiopia) Inside Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

Al Jazeera writes: Forces from Ethiopia’s northern restive Tigray region said on Monday that they were pushing south and had recaptured a town from government forces, underscoring their determination to keep fighting until the region’s prewar borders are restored. The Reuters news agency was unable to independently confirm the claim because communication links to the region are down.

read more: Rebels claim military gains in Ethiopia’s restive Tigray region | Ethiopia News | Al Jazeera

Conflict erupted in Tigray eight months ago after Ethiopia’s government sent forces to quell a rebellion [File: Baz Ratner/Reuters]