Early Edition: July 1, 2021


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Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here . A curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news. ETHIOPIA Rebel fighters in Tigray are continuing to gain more ground after capturing the region’s capital Mekelle from government forces. According to U.N. officials the rebels have gained control of other towns in the region, including the town of Shire, which Eritrean troops backing the Ethiopian army had abandoned earlier. BBC News reports. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has denied claims that the Ethiopian military were defeated in the northern Tigray...