Tigray rebels capture main town
REBELS in Ethiopia's Tigray region claim they had recaptured a main town from rival forces and were pushing to take back more territory. Reuters was unable to independently confirm the claim because communication links to the region are down. War broke out last November between Tigray's ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and Ethiopian federal forces. The government declared victory three weeks later when it seized the regional capital Mekelle, but the TPLF kept fighting. It recaptured Mekelle last month and now controls most of Tigray. But some parts in the west and south are also claimed by…