Tigray Peace Force Reports Discovery of Damaged Currency Near Adwa

The Tigray Peace Force announced the discovery of a large amount of damaged currency stored in sacks near the town of Adwa. According to Mengisteab Tesfay, the force's media and communications head, local tips led to the discovery of 200-birr notes hidden in trench pits that had been burned, torn, and damaged with acid. The official noted seeing at least six or seven sacks, with additional loose money scattered in the area. He explicitly denied social media reports claiming that 2 to 3 billion birr had been found, calling them false rumors. Experts from federal institutions have been dispatched to verify the authenticity and total amount of the recovered currency.