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Fighting spreads in Ethiopia’s Afar region, Al Jazeera reports

The report places an Al Jazeera team near the front line as fighting spreads amid efforts to oust Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
A journalist wearing a press helmet and vest holds a microphone in front of a mounted artillery piece.
Ethiopia

Al Jazeera reports that fighting has spread in Ethiopia’s Afar region, where its team is reporting from near the front line.

The outlet links the fighting to efforts to oust Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The supplied report does not identify who is involved in those efforts.

It provides no details on where or when the fighting spread, or whether there have been casualties. The account has no independent corroboration in the supplied material.

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