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Heavy fighting and internet disruption reported in northern Ethiopia
Ethiopian forces and Tigray rebels have clashed in Afar, with reports of an internet blackout in northern Ethiopia and fears of a return to full-scale civil war.
Ethiopian forces battled overnight to repel an assault by Tigray rebels in the Afar region, a humanitarian source said on Friday. Rebels in the northern Tigray region seized local airports and launched attacks into neighboring Afar and Amhara this week, saying they were once again in a "full-blown war" with the federal government.
Reports indicated an internet disruption in northern Ethiopia. An online monitor said the disruption corresponded to reports of a telecoms blackout in Tigray. Attempts to contact sources in the region by phone failed on Friday.
Residents fear a repeat of the telecoms blackout and supply blockade imposed on Tigray during the 2020-2022 civil war, which killed an estimated 600,000 people. The TPLF is building alliances to challenge Abiy Ahmed's government, according to the account.
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Heavy fighting and internet disruption reported in northern Ethiopia
Ethiopian forces and Tigray rebels have clashed in Afar, with reports of an internet blackout in northern Ethiopia and fears of a return to full-scale civil war.
Ethiopian forces battled overnight to repel an assault by Tigray rebels in the Afar region, a humanitarian source said on Friday. Rebels in the northern Tigray region seized local airports and launched attacks into neighboring Afar and Amhara this week, saying they were once again in a "full-blown war" with the federal government.
Reports indicated an internet disruption in northern Ethiopia. An online monitor said the disruption corresponded to reports of a telecoms blackout in Tigray. Attempts to contact sources in the region by phone failed on Friday.
Residents fear a repeat of the telecoms blackout and supply blockade imposed on Tigray during the 2020-2022 civil war, which killed an estimated 600,000 people. The TPLF is building alliances to challenge Abiy Ahmed's government, according to the account.
- ethiopia conflict
- ethiopia violence
- addis ababa
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