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Beginning of the Tigray War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The war in Tigray is the worlds unseen conflict. It has been a sprawling conflict which has not been given enough attention mostly because the Ethiopian government has severed communications and locked out reporters from the region; the world has also been too focused on the Russia-Ukrainian war. On 4th November 2020,[lower-alpha 1] forces loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launched attacks on the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) Northern Command headquarters in Mekelle[5] and bases in Adigrat,[3] Agula,[3] Dansha,[4] and Sero[1] in the Tigray Region, marking the beginning of the Tigray War.[5] The Ethiopian federal government stated that these attacks justified the ENDF's military action against the TPLF, which, at the time the attacks occurred, held control over the Tigray Region.[4][3] The Ethiopian government led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military offensive strike on the troops of the autonomous state of Tigray; a region that had previously claimed the principle of self-determination.The TPLF described the action as "a pre-emptive strike."[6] There have been numerous atrocities committed by the Ethiopian and Eritrean government against Ethiopian citizens living in the region of Tigray and the conflict has called for action in the international community to provide humanitarian efforts with incentives to save lives in the nothern region of Ethiopia. This war has been criticized by the members of the international community and the United Nations investigators in particular have been at the forefront criticizing the Ethiopian government for the violation of Jus Cogen and Jus in bello, and the violation of specific treaties signed regarding human rights during war.
- "Ethiopia's central government launches offensive in Tigray region". CBC News. Reuters. 6 November 2020.
- Walsh, Declan (15 December 2021). "The Nobel Peace Prize That Paved the Way for War". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
Northern Command attacks | |||||||
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Part of the Tigray War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Eritrea (claimed by TPLF) | Tigray People's Liberation Front | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abiy Ahmed | Debretsion Gebremichael | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
32 killed, 9 wounded (claimed by ENDF sergeant) | 100 killed (claimed by ENDF sergeant) |