Ethiopia's Tigray region government announces it has entered a defensive war
Tigrayan forces seized airports and expanded fighting into Afar and Amhara as the regional government said it had entered a defensive war.
- On Wednesday, Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to Mekelle, Axum, and Shire after Tigrayan forces seized the Mekelle airport from federal police, according to local sources.
- This suspension followed Sunday's announcement that the TPLF formed an alliance with six other armed groups across Ethiopia aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
- The TPLF seized regional government control in May and fought federal forces during the 2020–2022 civil war, though both sides signed a peace deal in November 2022.
- Nearly 300 Tigrayan fighters surrendered last week, the military reported, even as drone strikes against Tigrayan forces have occurred in recent months according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project.
- Spokespeople for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the federal government, and the TPLF did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the airport seizure.
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Ethiopia's Tigray region government announces it has entered a defensive war
Ethiopia's Tigray regional government said in a statement Wednesday that its fighters have entered a defensive war against federal troops, hours after Tigrayan forces seized the main airport in the northern region.
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Ethiopia’s Tigray regional government said in a statement that its fighters have entered a defensive war against federal troops, hours after Tigrayan
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berlingske.dkAccording to rebels in the Tigray region, towns in neighboring regions were attacked by government forces on Tuesday evening.
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