Tigray forces launch offensive against Ethiopian government, seize airports
The Tigray People's Liberation Front has taken control of several airports and targeted government positions in the Afar and Amhara regions, prompting Ethiopian Airlines to suspend flights to northern Tigray.
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has launched an offensive against the Ethiopian government, seizing control of several airports and targeting government positions in the neighboring Afar and Amhara regions.
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to three airports in northern Tigray in response to the escalation, underscoring the scale of the disruption caused by the renewed fighting.
The offensive marks a significant escalation in tensions between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian federal government, in a region that has previously experienced large-scale conflict. The situation adds to instability in northern Ethiopia, where the Afar and Amhara regions border Tigray.
Further details on casualties, the scale of territorial control, or the government's response were not immediately available.
Sources
- Tigray forces launch offensive against Ethiopian government — Al Jazeera — All
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