NAIROBI (Reuters) -Ethiopian and Eritrean government forces launched an attack in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray on Thursday targeting Tigrayan forces, a spokesperson for the Tigrayan forces said, although Reuters was not able to independently verify the report. Getachew Reda, the Tigrayan forces spokesperson, said on Twitter that the two "forces have launched massive four-pronged offensive early this morning in the #Adyabo area of Northwestern Tigray!" The government issued a statement on Wednesday accusing the Tigrayan forces of launching multiple attacks on government forces. The Ethiopian military had clashed with the Tigrayan forces on Wednesday, he said, and wounded fighters from the government side were being treated in Humera. In mid-2021, Eritrean and Ethiopian troops withdrew from most of Tigray after increasingly bloody battles where Tigrayan forces took ground.

Source: Ethiopian News September 01, 2022 05:57 UTC