The Amhara region's West Gojjam zone has been experiencing intense armed conflict, characterized by the use of heavy weaponry.
Addis Abeba — The Amhara region's West Gojjam zone has been experiencing intense armed conflict, characterized by the use of heavy weaponry.
According to the informant, the fighting reportedly subsided after Fano forces withdrew from Finote Selam, the administrative center of the West Gojjam Zone, on 05 October, 2024. However, the relative calm in the town and its surroundings was short-lived. Beyond Finote Selam, local residents and sources indicate that clashes between government security forces and Fano militants have erupted in other areas within West Gojjam Zone, including Bure district, Jiga, and the town of Tilili located in Agew Awi Zone."We have heard heavy gunfire and the sound of heavy weapons," he stated, adding that"Following the withdrawal of defense forces and the subsequent control of the town by members of the Fano militia, the fighting subsided.
Despite being engaged in militarized conflict for the past 14 months, with recent escalations in hostilities, the Ethiopian National Defense Force and the Amhara regional government announced in aDuring a press briefing on 01 October, 2024, Mengesha Fentaw, head of the Amhara Communication Bureau, emphasized that the regional government and the ENDF would intensify operations targeting"armed groups and leaders within government structures.
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