Many people fear the Unesco heritage site will be damaged in the fightingFighting has erupted in the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela, as government forces and local militia have clashed, residents told the BBC. Fano, a militia in the surrounding Amhara region, has been battling the army since it was ordered to disband. The Amhara region around Lalibela has been a battleground between the Fano militia and the military for several months. Federal government forces and the militia group were allies in the fight against Tigrayan forces from northern Ethiopia, who launched a rebellion in 2020. The conflict ended with the signing of a peace accord last year between the federal government and Tigrayan forces.
