Tigray rebels seize Unesco site of Lalibela in Ethiopia's Amhara region
Sunday mass at Bet Giorgis monolithic Church in Lalibela in Ethiopia's Amhara Region. Lalibela is listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco. PHOTO | AFP
The development came as a senior Amhara official said the rebels, known as the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), were pushing "deep" into Amhara territory and hinted at possible retaliation.
The Amhara town of Kobo, located roughly 100 kilometres (60 miles) east of Lalibela, is also under TPLF control after days of heavy fighting, an Amhara militia fighter told AFP this week.
