Opposition fighters withdraw from capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region
Government-allied fighters entered Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, a witness said, after the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) announced its withdrawal.
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