APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Fano forces of the Amhara people in northern Ethiopia have fought the Ethiopian Defense in Debre Berhan city which is located about 120 kilometers north of the capital Addis Ababa.
Residents from Debre Birhan told APA that the Fano forces fought against Ethiopian troops for hours in the city. Fano forces were in control of sections of the city and roamed in the city for many hours before they withdrew.
The Defense Force was able to take back the city in the afternoon. Normalcy was restored ; transportation was available and businesses were operating.
There has been an exchange of gunfire overnight and Fano forces took control of many areas of the town in the morning, according to our information obtained from the eyewitness..
Witnesses also said that militia forces in the town were involved in the fighting and as many as 10 militias were reportedly killed.
The casualty on the part of Fano is unknown and the Ethiopian gov’t has not released a statement regarding the incident.
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