Dagaalka Soomaaliya iyo Itoobiya ayaa sii kordhay kadib markii ciidamada federaalka ay ku dhuumaaleysteen deegaannada Tigray
Abdisalam Balema, xubin ka tirsan hoggaanka TPLF, ayaa sheegay in dagaalku uu ka bilowday dhanka waqooyiga Tigray, halkaas oo ciidamada federaalka ay ku dhuumaaleysteen deegaanno badan. Dagaalku wuxuu ku soo kordhay meelo kale oo ka mid ah Tigray, Afar iyo Amhara, iyadoo xaaladdu ay noqotay mid 'dagaal buuxa' ah.
Dagaalka ayaa sii kordhay kadib markii ciidamada federaalka ay ku dhuumaaleysteen deegaannada Tigray
Abdisalam Balema, xubin ka tirsan hoggaanka TPLF, ayaa sheegay in dagaalku uu ka bilowday dhanka waqooyiga Tigray, halkaas oo ciidamada federaalka ay ku dhuumaaleysteen deegaanno badan. Dagaalku wuxuu ku soo kordhay meelo kale oo ka mid ah Tigray, Afar iyo Amhara, iyadoo xaaladdu ay noqotay mid 'dagaal buuxa' ah.
Ciidamada Tigray ayaa sheegay in dowladda federaalka ay dagaal buuxa ku qaadayso, iyadoo ay ku jiraan ciidamo dhaqdhaqaaqaya iyo drone-yo. Getachew Reda, nin hore u ahaa hoggaamiye sare oo ka tirsan TPLF, ayaa sheegay in dagaalku uu ka yimid TPLF, halkaas oo uu ku eedeeyay inay dagaalka bilaabatay.
Allanshaha ciidamada ayaa ka dhalatay heshiiska Pretoria
Allanshaha ciidamada ayaa ka dhalatay heshiiska Pretoria, kaas oo dhamaaday dagaalkii labo sano ahayd ee Tigray. Heshiiskaas wuxuu ka dhigay in dowladda federaalka ay ka go'een ciidamada Amhara iyo Eritrea, iyadoo ay isku dayeen inay dib u soo celisaan xiriirkooda.
Allanshaha ayaa ka kooban saddex boqol oo ciidan oo ka tirsan dowladda federaalka, iyadoo ay ku jiraan ciidamada Amhara iyo Oromiya. Allanshaha ayaa sheegay in dowladda federaalka ay dagaal ku qaadayso ciidamadeeda, iyadoo ay ku jiraan ciidamada Amhara iyo Oromiya.
Dagaalku wuxuu ku soo kordhay meelo kale oo ka mid ah Tigray, Afar iyo Amhara
Dagaalku wuxuu ku soo kordhay meelo kale oo ka mid ah Tigray, Afar iyo Amhara, iyadoo xaaladdu ay noqotay mid 'dagaal buuxa' ah. Ciidamada Tigray ayaa sheegay in dowladda federaalka ay dagaal buuxa ku qaadayso, iyadoo ay ku jiraan ciidamo dhaqdhaqaaqaya iyo drone-yo.
Allanshaha ciidamada ayaa ka dhalatay heshiiska Pretoria, kaas oo dhamaaday dagaalkii labo sano ahayd ee Tigray. Heshiiskaas wuxuu ka dhigay in dowladda federaalka ay ka go'een ciidamada Amhara iyo Eritrea, iyadoo ay isku dayeen inay dib u soo celisaan xiriirkooda.
Fighting has escalated sharply across Tigray and into neighbouring regions as the Ethiopian government and a coalition of armed movements exchange strikes, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.
Escalation in Tigray and Beyond
Abdisalam Balema, a senior TPLF official speaking from Mekelle, said Tigrayan forces had begun strikes in multiple locations, though the full extent remained unclear. The Tigray Army countered that the federal government had launched a full-scale offensive involving infantry, mechanised units and drones, prompting its own counteroffensive operations.
Getachew Reda, a former senior TPLF figure now advising Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, gave a sharply different account, accusing the TPLF of initiating the attack. The fighting later spread to the Afar and Amhara regions, with local reports indicating that Abala, a district capital in Afar, had been captured by Tigrayan forces.
The Alliance Behind the Conflict
The escalation followed the formation of the Ethiopian Peoples' Forces Alliance for Survival, a coalition of seven armed movements including the TPLF, the Amhara Fano National Movement and the Oromo Liberation Army, all committed to removing Abiy's government. The alliance emerged from the political realignment that followed the Pretoria agreement, which ended the two-year Tigray war in November 2022.
Balema said the TPLF had been forced to ally with former enemies to avoid being encircled again, echoing the sentiment of not wanting a repeat of 2020 when the group was isolated. The alliance's political charter aims to establish a transitional government and hold elections, though internal disputes over western Tigray remain unresolved.
Regional Dimensions and Displacement
The conflict carries wider regional implications, with Sudan's army chief visiting Eritrea for talks and reports of Rapid Support Forces fighters being trained in western Ethiopia. Sudan's second-in-command, Malik Agar, stated that his country did not want to get involved in a war with Ethiopia, while Eritrea has repeatedly denied supporting the armed groups.
About three-quarters of a million people were already internally displaced in Tigray due to the earlier war, according to UN migration data. The United Nations has expressed concern over the new armed coalition and reports of drone attacks, while the East African bloc IGAD called for hostilities to cease and dialogue to resume.
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