Ethiopia's army says it has repelled TPLF attacks in first comment on fresh Tigray fighting - BBC

Share Save Add as preferred on Google Michael Teferi BBC Africa Reuters Tigrayan fighters have been seen on the streets of the region's main city but it is relatively quiet there as clashes flare up elsewhere Ethiopia's army says it has repelled attacks from Tigrayan forces and their allies in parts of the north of the country, in its first statement since fighting broke out on Wednesday.

The army said hostilities began in an area of Amhara region close to the border with Tigray, adding that its soldiers had inflicted heavy casualties and seized weapons.

The developments come as tensions between the federal government and Tigrayan leaders have sharply escalated over the last few days, raising fears that a devastating civil war could resume.

On Wednesday, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which dominates the region, seized control of three airports from federal police.