Ethiopian forces have recaptured several towns from Tigrayan rebels including Kobo and Woldiya in the north, the government announced Saturday, as fierce fighting raged in the 13-month war that has left thousands dead. The conflict between forces loyal to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) rebel group has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis and prompted the UN’s top rights body to order an international probe into alleged abuses. Abiy, a former lieutenant colonel in the military, announced last month that he would head to the front, following which the…

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