Authorities in Ethiopia\u2019s Tigray region accused the federal government of launching a military offensive on Saturday, reigniting fears of a return to war.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the Tigray People\u2019s Liberation Front (TPLF) said federal forces used heavy artillery against their positions in Western Tigray, near the border with Sudan.<\/p>\n
After months of using blockades, sieges, drone strikes and proxy forces against Tigray, the TPLF said, the government had now launched \u201copen war.\u201d<\/p>\n
Federal authorities haven\u2019t commented on the allegations.<\/p>\n
Tensions between Tigray and Addis Ababa have been worsening\u00a0since the 2022 Pretoria Agreement that ended a bloody two-year war between the two sides.<\/p>\n
The TPLF called on the international community to intervene, warning of wider consequences if the war expands.<\/p>\n
It also urged Tigray residents, security forces, civil society groups, and religious institutions to prepare for what it described as a struggle for \u201cnational survival.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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