Fighters from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) said on Thursday that Ethiopian and Eritrean forces had launched a joint offensive in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray, with heavy shelling reported in some areas. "The enemy, having already relocated a massive military force to Eritrea, has now begun a joint campaign with the foreign invading force of Eritrea to brutalize and exterminate the people of Tigray," the TPLF military command said in a statement. TPLF spokesman Getachew Reda said on Twitter that the fighters were "defending their positions" and reported "heavy shelling" from some locations. Ground clashes and air raids between government forces and TPLF fighters resumed last week after a five-month lull. Abiy only later admitted to the deployment of Eritrean troops in the conflict.

Source: Ethiopian News September 01, 2022 17:57 UTC