Ethiopia's government on Tuesday summoned all capable citizens to war, urging them to join the country's military to stop resurgent forces from the embattled Tigray region "once and for all." War on 'another level'"The kind of war he's calling for is on another level, it's for a total annihilation of Tigray," said Teklehaymanot G. Weldemichel, whose family remains trapped in the Tigray region. "If his government topples, that's icing on the cake," spokesman for the Tigray forces told The Associated Press last week. But Ethiopia's government has been angered by the international pressure over Tigray, especially as the fighting spreads. Ethiopia's government blamed the Tigray forces, whose spokesman denied it.

Source: CBC News August 10, 2021 22:18 UTC