The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) have been forced to leave Kobo city to avoid mass casualties, the Ethiopia Government Communications Service (EGCS) disclosed on Saturday evening. In a press statement, EGCS said the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is attacking the city of Kobo in many directions. The EGCS further accused TPLF of embedding its operatives within Kobo city, creating a situation that endangers the safety of the people inside the city. Kobo city, located in the North Wollo zone of Amhara regional state is located about 25 kilometers south of the war-scarred Tigray region situated in the northernmost part of Ethiopia. The Ethiopian government on Wednesday accused TPLF of resuming fighting.

Source: Ethiopian News August 29, 2022 07:54 UTC