Ethiopia Warns of ‘Destruction’ as Tigray Rebels Launch Offensive
President Taye Atske Selassie warned of forces of destruction as fighting escalates in the Tigray region.
Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie warned of “forces of destruction” after Tigray rebels launched a new offensive, according to Al Jazeera.
The warning comes amid renewed fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, which has previously been the site of a devastating civil war between federal forces and Tigrayan fighters.
Details of the specific scale and locations of the new offensive were not fully outlined in the initial report, though the president’s remarks point to serious concern within the federal government about the escalation.
Ethiopia’s Tigray region has experienced periods of fragile calm interrupted by renewed clashes in recent years, with tensions between Tigrayan forces and the federal government remaining a persistent source of instability.
The president’s language describing the situation in terms of potential “destruction” underscores the seriousness with which Addis Ababa appears to be treating the latest developments.
No information was immediately available on casualties, humanitarian impact or the federal government’s planned response to the rebel offensive.
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