ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's military has clashed with fighters from a militia in the Amhara region, residents said on Wednesday, in a sharp escalation of a simmering feud between the two former allies. A resident of the town of Kobo in northern Amhara said there were clashes between Fano fighters and Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) in the Tekulesh area, a 40-minute drive outside of Kobo, between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Another Kobo resident said heavy weapons fire was heard on Tuesday morning but the situation was calm on Wednesday. He cited several recent incidents in which Fano fighters had opened fire on ENDF soldiers but did not say when they had occurred. Getnet and spokespeople for Ethiopia's federal government and the Amhara regional administration did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday.

Source: Ethiopian News August 02, 2023 14:32 UTC