Amhara forces Regular and irregular combatants from Amhara have been a major ally of government forces since the war began. Over the last year, ethnic Amharas have been returning to western Tigray and occupying abandoned homes and farmland in a state-backed campaign the United States has described as "ethnic cleansing". Amharas claim western Tigray was stolen from them decades ago when the TPLF ruled the country. Regional Amhara security forces, ethnic militia groups such as Fano, and even troops from neighbouring Eritrea have fought alongside Ethiopia’s army. The fighting has displaced more than 2 million people across Tigray and driven hundreds of thousands into famine-like conditions.

Source: Ethiopian News December 16, 2021 17:49 UTC