Reposted by Lisa Maier
Updates: the Ethiopian army is in control of the city of Alamata, after 3 days of fierce fighting on the city's outskirts. At least 50 people in the city died, many from artillery strikes, per medical sources reached by the BBC. A strike that targeted the city's marketplace killed a dozen people.
bbc.com
Ethiopia fighting escalates in Tigray killing 52 civilians in Alamata, medic tells the BBC
The deadly fighting has also spread to neighbouring regions, stranding tourists in Lalibela.