Ethiopian jets bombed the Tigray region on Friday and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged more air strikes in the escalating conflict, as reports emerged that Tigrayan forces had seized control of key federal military sites and weapons. A simmering row between Abiy`s federal government and his former Tigrayan allies exploded on Wednesday after Abiy ordered a military campaign. Abiy, who won last year`s Nobel Peace Prize, accused the Tigray People`s Liberation Front (TPLF), of attacking a federal military base and trying to steal equipment. The government then cut phone and internet communications to the region, according to the digital rights group Access Now, making it impossible to verify official accounts. One of the biggest risks is that the Ethiopian army will splinter along ethnic lines, with Tigrayans defecting to the regional force.

Source: Ethiopian News November 07, 2020 07:41 UTC