NAIROBI (Somaliguardian) – Fierce clashes erupted within the capital of Amhara regional capital Bahir Dar as Fano rebels battle Ethiopia’s military for the management of the strategic city, Addis Normal reported on Friday as Africa’s second most populous nation grapples with violence that has left tens of millions of individuals displaced.
Residents mentioned they heard heavy change of gunfire all through the town on Thursday night, including that transportation firms and banks stopped operations because of this.
Flights from Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar have additionally been delayed because the gunfight erupted.
Amhara regional authorities mentioned Ethiopian Protection Forces (ENDF) and native safety forces performed operations to apprehend members of an “infiltrated extremist group” in residential areas of Bahir Dar.
“Presently, Bahir Dar metropolis and environment have been cleared of this extremist group,” they added.
Fano rebels, a heavily-armed Amhara group whose fighters helped the federal government of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to launch an offensive on Tigray area in late 2020, haven’t but commented on the clashes. Casualties haven’t been instantly recognized.
Clashes have renewed within the West and North Gojjam, North Shewa, and North Wollo zones. Gun battles have additionally occurred in Gondar, Merawi, Dega Damot, Shewa Robit and Lalibela city – all within the northern Amhara area, in response to Addis Normal.
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