Ethiopian army castaways may expand TPLF’s fight past Mekelle
The Ethiopian government’s war against the Tigray regional government in the country’s north is approaching a decisive moment, as a string of military advances have paved the way for an imminent “final” assault on the regional capital, Mekelle. Holed up in Mekele, after multiple defeats elsewhere, are forces loyal to the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Barely three weeks since the start of the government’s ground and air offensive, the […]