Ethiopian Forces Reclaim Amhara Towns As TPLF Retreat Toward Tigray

LALIBELA, ETHIOPIA - DECEMBER 22: A soldier of the Amhara Special Forces stands in front of Bete Giyorgis (Saint George) rock hewn church on December 22, 2021 in Lalibela, Ethiopia. Lalibela was liberated for the second time by Ethiopian National Defense Forces and Amhara Special Forces on Saturday, December 18. Earlier this week, the head of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which has battled the Ethiopian government in a 13-month war, announced the group's withdrawal from the Amhara and Afar regions, and suggested terms of a potential ceasefire. The announcement came after the Ethiopian military said it had regained control of the town of Lalibela, which like other towns in the region and had arrived at the Tigray border on all fronts. (Photo by J. Countess/Getty Images)