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An uncovered mass grave holding hundreds of civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region was the handiwork of the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front, according to a senior federal government official.
The Ethiopian National Defense Force along with the Amhara Special Force, Amhara Popular Force (Fano) has taken control of the most strategic Gashena town, Arbit and several other key areas, APA can report on Wednesday.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it was “appalled” by the renewed violence.
The Ethiopian army under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who is leading the war from the frontline has reportedly routed rebel forces and taken control of the strategic towns of Kasagita and Bati in the Afar region.
Ethiopia has ordered four of six Irish diplomats serving its mission in Addis Ababa to leave the country in the course of a week.
Abiy Ahmad has vowed to lead his troops in the battlefield to stop the advance of rebels threatening to invade and capture the capital Addis Ababa, but how serious is the Ethiopian prime minister about leading the line from the war front?
The warring sides in the Ethiopian conflict have made conflicting claims of victory as the year-long conflict rages in the northeast of the country on Friday.
The United States has again advised its citizens in Ethiopia to leave the volatile country as soon as possible citing ‘deteriorating security situation’.
The government of Ethiopia has claimed it has credible evidence that ‘external forces’ are supporting the rebels in the ongoing war in the north of the country.
The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson’s High Representative for the Horn of Africa, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday expressed optimism that the conflict in northern Ethiopia can be resolved peacefully.