Tigray: Rebels claim to have killed 500 Ethiopian soldiers and wounded 800 others

The TPLF claims it killed 500 Ethiopian soldiers and wounded 800 in fighting on Saturday near Aksum, in the Tigray region. The group also says it captured territory and seized weapons, ammunition, food supplies and medical equipment. The Ethiopian government has not commented on the reported casualties, which could not be independently verified. The clashes follow weeks of fighting, raising fears of a wider conflict and worsening tensions with neighbouring Eritrea.