Ethiopia’s military has declared it has been forced into an “unexpected and aimless war” with its Tigray region and has mobilised its troops, dealing a seemingly fatal blow to international hopes of averting a conflict. The stark declaration came as Tigray asserted that fighter jets had bombed areas around its capital, with the region’s president Debretsion Gebremichael telling reporters that “we are in position to defend ourselves from enemies that waged war on the Tigray region … we are ready to be martyrs”. In October, central government voted to cut off contact with Tigray and to withhold budget support to the region. Omnion Cultural fights for the independence of Catalonia EPA World news in pictures 10 September 2020 The Moria refugee camp, two days after Greece's biggest migrant camp, was destroyed by fire. “Given the strength of Tigray's security forces, the conflict could well be protracted,” the International Crisis Group warned on Thursday.

Source: Ethiopian News November 06, 2020 02:37 UTC