On December 23 Sudanese official New Agency SUNA aired a clip showing heavily armed Sudanese military unities being mobilized to the border with Ethiopia. Picture: ScreengrabBy Siyanne Mekonnen @SiyaanneAddis Abeba, December 28/2020 – Dessalegn Tasew, the administrator of West Gondar Zone, Amhara regional state, has issued a statement yesterday regarding the ongoing border conflict between Ethiopia and Sudan. Dessaelegn has accused Sudanese forces of occupying large swaths land, looting and killing of civilians. Among the recaptured settlements: Asmaro, Lebbaki, Pasha, Lamlam, Melkamo, Males, Ashkar, Arqa, Umm Pasha Teddy,” Sudan Tribune said in its report. The Eritrean forces arrived a few days ago via Halakim, with heavy weapons,” the paper quoted its Sudanese military source as saying.
Source: Ethiopian News December 28, 2020 15:22 UTC