Rebels from Ethiopia's northern Tigray region have retaken the historic town of Lalibela, witnesses have said.
There was reportedly no exchange of fire as the town, a UN World Heritage site, swapped hands.
Lalibela, home to ancient rock-hewn churches, had been captured by Tigrayan forces in August, but they lost control to the federal government 11 days ago.
Federal forces had recently made gains in the year-long civil war, which has sparked a humanitarian crisis.
Northern Ethiopia is facing mass starvation with more than nine million people in need of critical food supplies in the Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions, the UN says.
One witness told the Reuters agency that forces allied to the federal government began leaving Lalibela on Saturday night.
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