Allied Ethiopian and Eritrean government troops attacked Tigrayan forces on Thursday inside the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray, a Tigrayan military spokesperson said, as the latest flare-up in the conflict entered its second week.
The Ethiopian government blamed the rebellious forces of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) for the renewed violence, saying they had intensified their attacks.
The conflict in northern Ethiopia, pitting federal forces and their Eritrean allies against the TPLF, which runs Tigray's regional government, broke out in November 2020. Fighting resumed on Aug. 24, breaking a ceasefire in place since March.
