Fighting resumes in northern Ethiopia after five-month lull
4 years ago(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 20, 2021 Local farmers walk next to a tank of alledged Eritrean army that is abandoned along the road in Dansa, southwest of Mekele in Tigray region, Ethiopia. - Ethiopian authorities on August 24, 2022 accused Tigray rebels of launching a new offensive against federal forces in the country's north, five months after a truce paused the worst of the fighting. "Disregarding the numerous peace options presented by the Ethiopian government, the armed wing of the terror group TPLF (Tigray People's Liberation Front), pushing with its recent provocations starting 5 am (0200 GMT) today committed an attack" in a region around southern Tigray, the Government Communication Service said in a statement. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)
Fighting erupted between government forces and Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia on Wednesday, shattering a five-month truce between the warring sides. The renewed warfare follows both sides repeatedly blaming…
