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Rebel forces, reportedly including the TPLF and ANURF, have captured the city of Erebti in Ethiopia's Afar region. Footage and photos show the forces entering the city and posing in front of the Erebti Health Center.

The Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) have reportedly captured Erebti in the Afar Region. Combat footage shows fighters operating a pickup truck armed with a China-made 14.5x114mm QJG-02 heavy machine gun.

Fighting has broken out between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigrayan rebels in the Afar region, with clashes reported in Abala and Erebti, according to AFP. Aid groups have warned the fighting could expand.

Separately, TPLF forces have seized control of an airport in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The takeover follows the formation of an alliance of seven Ethiopian militias, including the TPLF, aimed at overthrowing the current government.