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Ethiopia loses control of some areas in Amhara region to militia fighters
Updated On: 07 August, 2023 02:52 PM IST | Nairobi | mid-day online correspondent
Ethiopia`s federal government has acknowledged the loss of control over certain districts and towns to militia fighters in the Amhara region, escalating the conflict in Africa`s second most populous nation. Residents have reported intense gunfire and military aircraft sightings in various areas.
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Members of the Amhara militia, which fight alongside federal and regional forces against the northern region of Tigray, ride on the back of a truck. AFP File photo
Ethiopia`s federal government has acknowledged the loss of control over certain districts and towns to militia fighters in the Amhara region, escalating the conflict in Africa`s second most populous nation. Residents have reported intense gunfire and military aircraft sightings in various areas.
The Amhara region has been under a six-month state of emergency declared by Ethiopia`s Cabinet, following clashes and mass protests linked to a plan to integrate regional forces into the military. This effort by the federal government to consolidate security powers has arisen in the aftermath of a two-year-long conflict in the Tigray region. During that conflict, Amhara regional forces and militias played crucial roles as allies to the federal military.
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