Ethiopian air strikes in Tigray will continue, says PM amid increasing civil war risks

Ethiopia bombed Tigray region on Friday and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged more air strikes, escalating  fear of a civil war. crisis in Ethiopia is t sudden and has been building up for months. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, on vember 4, h ordered military to confront Tigray regional government after he said it carried out a dely attack on a military base overnight, Associated Press reported.

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A statement released by PM‘s office accused “well-armed” Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) of attacking  country’s forces. With Ahmed's declaration that “ last red line has been crossed,” experts w fear that a war in region is imminent. In a televised dress to nation on vember 4, Abiy anunced that “several" were martyred in attack in Mekele, rrn Tigray region’s capital, and Dansha. bel Prize-winning leer also ded that “ end is near” for regional force, which is based in neighbouring state of  Eritrea.

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In September this year, Tigray region h conducted elections despite orders from federal government to postpone all kinds of polls due to coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to BBC, Tigray region’s President h said that federal government was t going to punish m for holding polls and launch a full-fledged attack on region. Meanwhile, National Electoral board of nation has declared it illegal.

Also, during a recent press conference in dis Ababa, deputy army chief, Berhanu Jula hinted towards a “war” with Tigray region when he said that country has entered into a war which was t at all anticipated. He furr said that war is shameful and senseless.

Late in October, Ethiopia condemned US President Donald Trump’s comments that country could “blow up” Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that strdles Blue Nile, as it accused United States President of ‘inciting war’. Trump was speaking with respect to national security of two countries downstream reservoir, Egypt, and Sudan, while he was brokering rmalizing of Sudan’s ties with Israel. "y will end up blowing up dam," Trump said, referring to Ethiopia, ding, “I said it and I say it loud and clear, y'll blow up that dam. And y have to do something,” as he dressed US press.

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