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Ethiopian military begins final offensive against Tigray

November 26, 2020
thevaultzby thevaultz
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Ethiopian military begins final offensive against Tigray

Ethiopian soldiers in Tigray. Image: Reuters

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed has announced that the Ethiopian military will begin the “final phase” of an offensive in the northern Tigray region, hours after an ultimatum for the Tigrayan forces to surrender expired.

Abiy Ahmed said in a statement that government troops had been ordered to attack the regional capital, Mekelle, in a “final phase” of a law enforcement offensive, adding that the period for forces of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) “to surrender peacefully is now over”

The 44-year-old PM, who has rejected efforts by international powers to bring the conflict in the north of the country to an end, also said that “great care will be given to protect innocent civilians from harm” also warning residents to “stay indoors”.

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“All efforts will be made to ensure that the city of Mekelle, which was built through the hard work of our people, will not be severely damaged,” he said, including heritage sites, places of worship, public facilities and dwellings.

 

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Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed. Image: AFP

The Prime Minister also stated thousands in Tigrayan military have surrendered in the last three days, a claim the TPLF leadership has refuted

Tigray military leadership additionally refuted claims that Government forces have surrounded Mekelle.

Claims by all sides are hard to verify because phone and internet communication has been taken down in Tigray, a mountainous northern zone, cutting it off from the world.

The United Nations have reported people fleeing the city and warned of “critical” shortages in the Tigray region as its population of six million remains sealed off.

According to a new report released overnight, “more than one million people are now estimated to be displaced and food for nearly 100,000 refugees from Eritrea will be gone in a week.

“Around 600,000 people who rely on monthly food rations haven’t also received them this month.”

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Ethiopian refugees fleeing fighting in Tigray province queue to receive supplies at the Um Rakuba camp in Sudan’s eastern Gedaref province. Image: AFP

In addition, the UN World Food Programme has been unable to obtain access to transport food from its warehouses in Mekelle due to the communication and travel blockages.

The conflict, a long-running power struggle between Addis Ababa and Tigray’s leaders, has spread beyond, with the TPLF firing rockets into both the neighbouring Amhara region and across the border to Eritrea.

Hundreds, possibly thousands, have been killed in fighting and air strikes that erupted on 4th November have sent about 40,000 refugees into neighbouring Sudan.

Mr Abiy’s government has repeatedly said it is only targeting TPLF leaders and facilities to restore law and order after they rose up against federal troops. It denies hitting civilians.

The TPLF says Mr Abiy has “invaded” its region to dominate it and is inflicting “merciless” damage on Tigrayans.

TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael told reporters on 23rd November that, “we are people of principle and are ready to die in defence of our right to administer our region.”

Read also: Ethiopian government accuses WHO of supporting Tigray forces

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