Ethiopia’s military has continued air strikes in Mekelle, capital of Tigray region and Korem town amid halting the ground fighting. Late Saturday, heavy fighting restarted at Walkaite front and the Amhara forces are fighting against the well armed and organized TPLF forces. Similarly, Tigray forces opened fresh attacks in western Ethiopia from neighboring Sudan to penetrate and join the Walkaite front but were pushed back by the joint Ethiopian forces. The Tigray forces also regrouped and launched attacks on the Abala town, seat of the north Afar zone. According to witnesses, the TPLF forces recaptured Abala town.

Source: Ethiopian News December 25, 2021 19:51 UTC