Ethiopian and Eritrean forces on Thursday launched a massive "joint" offensive against areas of Tigray bordering Eritrea, say authorities in the rebel region in northern Ethiopia. Ethiopia, "after repositioning a massive military force in Eritrea, has now launched a joint offensive with the invading forces of Eritrea" against northern Tigray, bordering Eritrea, the rebel forces' command announced in a statement. The Ethiopian government and rebels in the Tigray region accused each other on Wednesday of opening new fronts in northern Ethiopia, a week after renewed fighting shattered a five-month truce. When asked by AFP, Getachew Reda, spokesman for the rebel authorities in Tigray, accused the "Abiy regime" of having "launched an offensive in these areas". Mr. Getachew said overnight that the new "night drone raid on Mekele" was not aimed at any "military target" and accused Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of "killing children and innocent civilians.

Source: Ethiopian News September 01, 2022 20:53 UTC