The airstrikes are said to have taken place near the region's capital Mekele.

Among other things, rocket launchers have been destroyed, according to the Prime Minister, whose speech was broadcast by the state media company Fana.

According to Abiy Ahmed, military operations in the northern region are limited.

No independent sources

Reports of bombings and troop movements have previously come from the region, despite problems with telephone traffic and internet connections.

No independent sources have been able to confirm the information.

The outbursts from Abiy Ahmed came after days of fighting between government forces and armed groups in Tigray, which has been basically autonomous for three decades.

The UN calls for downsizing

The regime in Addis Ababa, led by Nobel laureate Abiy Ahmed, seems to want to change that.

But ambiguities remain about how the fighting this week began.

Addis Ababa says Tigray forces have attacked an Ethiopian military base.

Tigray's management claims that Ethiopia has come up with excuses to launch an offensive.

On Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on the parties to seek an escalation of the conflict.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against

Due to the security situation, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) has been advising against all trips to the Tigray region and the Amhara region north of Gondar since 6 November.