The resident said that after a heavy fighting, OLA was able to capture the town and managed to release political prisoners. “Houses were burned down during the heavy fighting,” the resident noted. “Dadu small town, 24 kilometers from Kombosha, was the scene of heavy fighting between the two sides before the town was controlled by the OLA,” said the resident. The police chief claimed to have killed six and captured four OLA fighters during the fighting which he said lasted not for more than 30 minutes. The current offensives seem designed to secure leverage ahead of the second round of talks,” OLA said in a statement on Wednesday.

Source: Ethiopian News May 18, 2023 10:28 UTC