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Abiy declares fall of Tigray capital to Ethiopia's federal forces

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed

This frame grab from a video obtained from the Ethiopian Public Broadcaster (EBC) on November 4, 2020, shows Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordering a military response to a deadly attack by the ruling party of Tigray.

Photo credit: Ethiopian Public Broadcaster | AFP

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday evening announced that his forces had conquered Mekele, the last remaining fort of the embattled Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

The victory, Abiy said, would effectively end the military operation against a group Ethiopia now considers a junta.