The Oromo are Ethiopia’s biggest ethnic group. On Monday night, Tigrayan forces said they had linked up with fighters from an Oromo force also fighting the central government. Spokespeople for the government, military and the Amhara region did not return calls seeking further comment on Tuesday. The TPLF has claimed the capture of Dessie, Kombolcha and Burka, all in the Amhara region, in recent days.Ī government spokesperson disputed the capture of Dessie and Kombolcha but later released a statement saying TPLF “infiltrators” had killed 100 youths in Kombolcha.
