Getachew said in a statement shared on social media: “It is quite heartbreaking to know that despite the efforts of many, including the international community, to prevent another round of war in Tigray, TPLF leaders early this morning launched an all-out offensive against government positions in Afar and Amhara.”
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The Tigray People’s Liberation Front takes control of airports and attacks government positions in the Afar and Amhara regions. Tigray rebels have taken control of airports in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region and launched an offensive against federal forces in the neighboring Afar and Amhara regions, according to officials. Getachew Reda, an adviser to Prime Minister … Read more
The incident comes as Polish prosecutors revealed that a Russian Gerbera 2 drone found in the Baltic Sea last week was carrying a high-explosive fragmentation warhead. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on September 17 that Russia could launch drone or missile attacks against countries that support Ukraine and try to pass them off as … Read more
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By contrast, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this month that it was Europe that was constantly talking about preparing for war, warning: “If Europe attacks Russia, it will be a completely different war.” [from that in Ukraine]and it will be very short.”
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