# Ethiopian pro-government forces claim capture of strategic town

https://mins.news/en/video/78142

- Reuters, 2026-09-29 05:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI14eybma8Y

> The Ethiopian military and allied militia say they have captured Alamata, a strategic town south of Tigray’s capital, Mekelle. The claim reverses an offensive launched last week after a four-year peace deal collapsed.

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