Ethiopian forces will take Tigrayan capital in coming days, military says

Robbie COREY-BOULET | AFP

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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Ethiopian forces will take control of the Tigray region’s capital Mekelle in coming days, the military said late on Friday, a day after the Prime Minister announced the “final phase” of an offensive in the region.
Federal forces seized control of Wikro, a town 50 km (30 miles) north of Mekelle and “will control Mekelle in a few days,” Lieutenant-General Hassan Ibrahim said in a statement. Government troops had also taken control of several other towns, he said.