March 18, 2026
Borkena
Toronto – The Fano forces on Wednesday announced that they took control of Nefase Wuchia town in South Gondar.
It represents a significant development as the city is an important location on the Woldia – Bahir Dar road. The mayor of the town, Takele, is captured. Fano forces have released a video footage showing the mayor under their control.
Amhara Fano National Front (AFNF) said the 303rd, 16th, and 106th corps of the Menelik Command in coordination with the mobile force of Ras -Gaynt launched the operation on Wednesday.
At the time of this writing, the town is under the control of Fano forces. However, they have a habit of, as demonstrated over the past two weeks, not holding on to the cities they control. They usually withdraw a few days later.
Another pattern that has been observed in the past few years is that the Ethiopian government launches aerial drone strikes and artillery shillings whenever Fano forces make military gains to control towns.
“Abiy Ahmed’s chair guardian is beaten very well,” Abebe Fantaw, one of the key leaders of AFNM, wrote on his social media on Wednesday.
Menelik Command deputy commander Wondimu Maru was leading the operation, according to the Fano forces report.
They claimed to have killed “many” without specifying the number.
154 government forces – from defense force, militia and anti-riot are reportedly captured. They also reported to have captured several bren machine gun and hundreds of AK 47,
The Ethiopian Defense Force has not remarked on Fano’s latest claim
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