Monday, October 17, 2022

Ethiopian War In Tigray Intensifying As Government Soldiers Capture The Strategic City Of Shire

 

Washington Post: Ethiopian war in Tigray intensifies as government soldiers capture strategic Shire 

NAIROBI — Government soldiers seized control of a key city in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray on Monday after days of airstrikes and an artillery barrage, according to a diplomat who spoke to witnesses, accelerating an exodus of civilians amid some of the most intense fighting since a five-month cease-fire was shattered in August. 

Thousands of terrified inhabitants fearing a repeat of previous atrocities — including gang rapes and mass killings — began streaming out of the opposition-held city of Shire over the weekend, said an aid worker who was among a group of people evacuated from the city.  

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Ethiopian War In Tigray Intensifying As Government Soldiers Capture The Strategic City Of Shire  

Ethiopian army captures city from Tigray forces -sources -- Reuters  

Ethiopia Plans to Take Control of Tigray Airports, Federal Sites -- Bloomberg  

Ethiopia says it will seize airports in rebel-held Tigray region -- Al Jazeera  

UN Chief: Ethiopia’s Tigray ‘Spiraling out of Control’ -- VOA  

Borrell warns of escalating conflict in Tigray: «The situation has never been so bad». -- News 360

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