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Ethiopian military claims capture of Alamata in Tigray

Al Jazeera reports the military and allied militia say they have taken the town. The claim has not been independently confirmed in the supplied reporting.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
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The Ethiopian military and allied militia say they have taken Alamata, a town in the Tigray region, according to a 29 September report by Al Jazeera.

The report identifies Alamata but provides no details on when or how the forces say they took control. The claim has not been independently confirmed in the supplied material.

A separate report published on 28 September said Ethiopia’s army claimed to have seized an unnamed key city in Tigray. The available information does not establish whether that report referred to Alamata.

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