Ethiopia claims responsibility for airstrikes in Tigrayan capital of Mekelle

Ethiopia has claimed responsibility for airstrike in conflict-ridden Tigrayan capital of Mekelle. anuncement came hours after Ethiopia dismissed reports of carrying out "deadly raids." As per BBC, attacks were targeted at rebel communication systems and weapon facilities. Earlier, Ethiopian Ministry stringently held on to statements accusing Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of attack that killed three civilians in region. Additionally, Ethiopian government spokesperson Legesse Tulu, as reported by BBC, also went to blame  TPLF for violent attacks in Amhara and Afar regions. "Terrorists are ones who attack cities with incent civilians in m, t government," Tulu had said.  Meanwhile, Tigrayan capital has remained under complete browut of communication to respond to Ethiopian government's current claims. Although, immediately after blast, TPLF run Tigrai Tv had called out Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed for what rebels have called it to be "a final offensive against Tigray."

Ethiopian military strike kills three In Tigray

On Monday, Ethiopian military launched airstrikes on Tigrayan capital city of Mekelle killing three civilians and injuring seven. "AbiyAhmed’s ‘Air Force’ sent its bomber jet to attack civilian targets in & outside Mekelle," Getachew Reda, advisor to Tigrayan President wrote on Twitter. In a series of Twitter posts, he called out Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed for his "desperate move to exact revenge on people of Tigray."

conflict between Tigray and Ethiopia

Months after bel Peace Prize winner Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took chair, he launched a "coordinated attack" against rebel forces in rrn Tigray region in vember 2020. Prime Minister made call after Afar leftist political front TPLF sieged a key Ethiopian military base at Sero by using tanks and machine guns. This had led to ignition of a 10-months long prolonged war in region.

conflict has killed thousands due to shelling in Horn of Africa and displaced over 2 million. In January 2021, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) informed that about 56,000 fled to neighbouring Sudan amidst ongoing war.

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