The Ethiopian army has told residents of the northern region of Tigray to "save themselves" as government troops advance on the capital, Mekelle.
The military plans to encircle the city - home to 500,000 people - with tanks and fire artillery, Col Dejene Tsegaye, a military spokesman, told state TV.
"Free yourselves from the junta... there will be no mercy," he said.
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which controls the mountainous region, has vowed to keep fighting.
TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael told Reuters news agency that his forces had managed to stall advancing federal troops.
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WNU Editor: Considering the history of the region, this analysis is probably true .... Secret UN report reveals fears of long and bitter war in Ethiopia (The Guardian).
Ethiopia - Tigray War News Updates -- November 22, 2020
Ethiopian military warns of 'decisive' assault on Tigray capital, tells civilians to flee -- France 24
Ethiopia PM gives Tigray forces 72 hours to surrender regional capital -- Reuters
Ethiopia 'Ready to Use Tanks, Artillery' to Capture City of Mekelle From Rebel Tigray Forces -- Sputnik
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Thousands flee civil war fought in the shadows that could tear country apart -- SKY News
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Funny how there is no war talk over filling the dam now. Is it still being filled? at what rate?
Has Egyptian money been given to parties in Tigray?
Are the parties in Tigray merely being opportunistic?
Is a mixture of both.
What has be intolerable, since the last peace deal many moons ago that suddenly became intolerable now?
How can they have a war? Don't they know the is a global corona plandemic? Just rude!
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