▲The militia in the Amhara region of Ethiopia prepares to go to fight the Taigre rebels. (Photo/Reuters)
/Central News Agency Addis Ababa reported on 22nd comprehensive foreign news report
The rebels in Tigray province (Tigray) in northern Ethiopia of the East African country are fighting with the central government forces. The Ethiopian military today threatened to fully attack Mekele, the capital of Tagore Province, warning civilians to seize the time to escape. Dejene Tsegaye, a spokesman for the
military, told the state-run television station today that "the next decisive battle will be to send chariots to surround Mackel," and threaten to launch a siege.
He warned Mackel’s 500,000 residents: “You have to save yourself. The authorities have given instructions to delink you from this military group, and you will be merciless afterwards.”
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last year Nobel Peace Prize winner. On the 4th, he launched a military operation against the powerful regional political party "Tigerian People's Liberation Front" (TPLF), accusing the party's troops of attacking two federal military camps in the area and that party members defied and attempted to subvert the central government. The interruption of communications in the
region has made it difficult to verify the claims of both parties in the conflict. However, hundreds of people have been reportedly killed and tens of thousands have fled to neighboring Sudan to escape the fighting.
The Abi government has claimed in recent days that it has taken several towns, including the ancient city of Aksum, and Edega Hamus, 100 kilometers north of Mackel. The government agency "Ethiopia State of Emergency Check" stated today: "The National Defense Forces have taken control of the city of Edgar Hams on the way from Adigrat to Mackel."
" The National Defence Forces are now marching towards the final target of the operation, the city of Makele.” The Tagore People’s Liberation Front announced yesterday that when the Ethiopian Defence Forces (EDF) "violently bombed" the town of Adigrat, many civilians were killed. The government insisted that civilians were not targeted.
Abi ignored the voices calling for peace from the African Union (African Union), the United States, and the United Nations (UN). The African Union plans to send three former presidents of African countries as special envoys within a few days; the United Nations also warned of an imminent humanitarian disaster.
Abi regards the Tiger People's Liberation Front as criminals and seems to be interested in winning military battles rather than negotiations.
