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VOA Amharic - Tigray Militants Have Taken Control of Raya Alamata and Raya Bala
June 3, 2024
Mesfin Aragae
Armed forces from Tigray Region had previously entered Raya Alamata and Raya Bala and have now taken full control of all kebeles in these woredas, according to the Raya Alamata woreda interim administration which was formed since the war.
As a result of the security situation which has spanned more than a month more than 45,000 residents have been displaced to North Wollo, South Wollo and Wag Hemra Zones according to the woreda administrator Mulugetta Asmamaw who spoke to Voice of America.
He also accused these forces of committing “human rights abuses” in areas under their control. However the Tigray Interim Regional Administration Southern Tigray Zone administrator Haftu Kiros said, “outside of implementation of the Pretoria agreement alongside Federal Forces, the named forces have not taken full control of the area.” He called the alleged human rights violations “far from the truth.”