Coverage dated October 17, 2022

Ethiopian army captures several towns in war-torn Tigray

Headline from Al Jazeera

Rebel forces concede the loss of Shire as the UN warns over air attacks’ ‘devastating impact’ on civilians.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Ethiopian army captures several towns in war-torn Tigray (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Rebel forces concede the loss of Shire as the UN warns over air attacks’ ‘devastating impact’ on civilians.

  2. Shore News Network

    Ethiopian army captures city from Tigray forces -sources (opens Shore News Network)

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    Shore News Network's feed description

    NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopian government forces and their allies on Monday captured Shire, one of the biggest cities in the northern region of Tigray,

  3. France 24

    Ethiopian army claims capture of three towns from Tigray forces (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Ethiopia's national army has captured three towns in the northern region of Tigray, where it has been battling regional forces on and off for two years, the government said on Tuesday.

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