The Ethiopian government said Monday (December 6th) that it had taken over the strategic towns of Dessie and Kombolcha, in the north of the country, more than a month after the Tigrayan rebels claimed to have seized them.
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The historic town of Dessie and Kombolcha, a commercial and industrial city, have been liberated by the valiant security forces
," the government's communication service said on Twitter.