Ethiopia's military says it killed hundreds of TPLF rebels
The TPLF fought against against the Ethiopian military from 2020 to 2022 in a conflict that saw hundreds of thousands of civilians killed. A resumption of fighting has sparked fears of another brutal war.
Ethiopia's military announced on Thursday that it had engaged in a counter-offensive against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), resulting in the deaths of 272 TPLF rebels and injuries to an estimated 260 more. The military figures could not be independently confirmed, with no figures provided for soldiers and civilians.
The African Union, the United Nations, and other international observers have urged for restraint and de-escalation. The US ambassador in Addis Ababa expressed disappointment in the TPLF's decision to launch a large-scale offensive. The TPLF, once Ethiopia's dominant political force, has been engaged in conflict with the Ethiopian government since 2020 following Abiy Ahmed's sidelining of the party in favor of a non-ethnic-based government.
The conflict has been ongoing, with recent fighting reported in the Amhara region and around the holy city of Lalibela.
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