The Ethiopian Tigray Liberation Front said that its military advance in Amhara and Afar regions adjacent to Tigray region aims to end the siege imposed on the region and protect civilians, while the Ethiopian authorities accused the front of killing 240 civilians, and a demonstration took place in Addis Ababa against the front and in support of the Ethiopian army.
The Tigray Liberation Front stated in a statement that it is committed to the rules of international clashes, respects the Geneva Convention, and takes all necessary precautions to protect civilians and infrastructure, according to what was stated in a statement.
In the same statement, the Front did not comment on its accusation by the Ethiopian authorities of killing civilians in the Afar region in the north of the country.
The Government Communications Office in Afar region said that 240 civilians, including 107 children, were killed in artillery shelling of the Tigray Front. .
The borders between the regions of Tigray and Afar, both in the north of Ethiopia, have witnessed military confrontations for weeks, which caused the displacement of about 100,000 people after the Tigray Front penetrated into 4 districts in the Afar region.
peaceful march
In a related context, the Ethiopian capital witnessed a peaceful march on Sunday that toured various neighborhoods and areas and settled in Al-Thawra Square in the city center, in order to express the support of the National Army forces and their support, and to denounce what the demonstrators described as violations by the Tigray Liberation Front.
The demonstrators raised slogans in support of the government's role in establishing security and stability, and rejecting what they described as the interventions practiced by the international community.
Last June, the Tigray Liberation Front managed to regain control of the city of Maqli, the capital of the Tigray region, which dealt a painful blow to the Ethiopian government, which last November carried out a military campaign in the region after an attack by the front on an Ethiopian army base, and the campaign ended with the control of The entire territory of Tigray.
Sudanese Ambassador
In a related context, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned yesterday, Sunday, its ambassador to Ethiopia, Jamal Al-Sheikh, for consultations, in protest against the statements of senior Ethiopian officials refusing to help Khartoum end the conflict in Tigray region.
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the suggestion that Sudan played a role in the conflict (Tigray) is "a continuation of Ethiopia's practice of overstepping the facts in its relationship with Sudan, and promoting allegations that it has no basis for."
Last Thursday, a spokeswoman for the Ethiopian Prime Minister denied the possibility of Sudan mediating in the conflict in northern Tigray, describing the relationship with Khartoum as "a bit difficult", and said that trust should be the basis of any mediation, but it was "undermined", especially after "the incursion of the Sudanese army." in Ethiopian territory.