Heavy fighting reported near Ethiopia's border with Somalia

Reports from Ethiopia suggest heavy fighting on the outskirts of Garba Isse town on the border with Somali and the Afar regions.

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(Image: Newly recruited youth joining Tigrayan forces in the village of Nebelet, northern Tigray, Ethiopia. Credit: REUTERS)