Ethiopia Truce Ends With New Fighting Between Govt, Tigray Forces Ethiopia TigrayCrisis
the central government in Addis Ababa, and militias aligned with them, of launching what they call a"large-scale offensive" on Wednesday August 25, 2022. The government in Addis Ababa did not immediately respond to the claims by the Tigray People's Liberation Front but later said Tigrayan rebels had initiated an offensive.
, the Government Communications Service said the Tigrayan rebels"launched an attack", giving the same time as the insurgents had earlier given for the onset of fresh fighting.
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