As Ethiopia's conflict intensifies, Sky News' John Sparks visits the valley of Alatti and the village caught up in the fighting.

Civilians are caught-up in famine like conditions, with government and local militia forces taking up arms near mountain villages.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed directed the country's military to remove the TPLF in November but the rebels pushed back in a 10-month contest that has been marked by allegations of serious human rights abuses on both sides.

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