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Ethiopia’s security situation has deteriorated in recent days, with a series of withdrawals, clashes and mass displacement reported across several regions. Withdrawals near the Eritrean border Field reports indicate that federal forces under the command of Abiy Ahmed have pulled back from several towns close to the Eritrean frontier, including Shire, Addi Dera, Addi Nebred and Addi Hageray. The federal government has not yet issued an official statement explaining the reasons for or the nature of the withdrawals. Clashes in Tigray In the Tigray region, Tigrayan forces claimed that a 92nd Army unit had been ambushed by federal troops advancing north from Hawzen near Aziba. According to the Tigrayan account, the ambush resulted in the deaths of about 200 federal soldiers and injuries to 300 others. No independent verification of the casualty figures has been released. Amhara protests in Alamata In Alamata, protests erupted in the Raya Alamata area as residents of Amhara origin demanded the withdrawal of what they called “peacekeeping forces.” Security forces opened fire to disperse demonstrators who were chanting slogans calling for the removal of the troops. The number of casualties among protesters and security personnel has not been confirmed. Oromia–Somali region fighting On 4 October, fighting broke out between forces of the Oromia and Somali regional governments. Reports from Somali sources say that 58 Oromia regional soldiers were killed and 62 wounded, while six Somali civilians were killed and 14 injured. The Kenyan Red Cross has reported that more than a thousand families fled across the border into Kenya. The conflict reportedly began when a Somali border guard was shot and killed after attempting to replace a Somali flag with an Oromia flag at a local office, prompting a retaliatory response from Oromia forces. Control of towns in Amhara and West Shewa Oromia forces have taken control of the town of Gerana in northern Wollo and the town of Kimir Dengay in southern Gondar. As they moved toward the Tigray border, the federal government reportedly launched intensive air strikes and deployed troops along key routes. Somali regional forces in Moyale Somali regional forces, reportedly numbering around 300 vehicles, have entered Moyale and launched an attack on Oromia troops. Current reports suggest that Somali forces hold the town while Oromia is bringing in reinforcements from nearby towns. Over 10,000 people have crossed the border into Kenya in the wake of the fighting. Arson in Arsi, Oromia In the Arsi district of Oromia, 47 Orthodox Christian men were reportedly killed in a single day and buried in a mass grave. The federal authorities have not yet released an official statement on the incident or identified the perpetrators. U.S. travel advisory The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa has warned its citizens against traveling to the Amhara, Tigray and Afar regions, citing the high security risk in those areas. The advisory was issued in response to the escalating violence and displacement reported across the country. Article source: Al Sudani News | Image credit: Al Sudani News
Ethiopia’s security situation has deteriorated in recent days, with a series of withdrawals, clashes and mass displacement reported across several regions. Withdrawals near the Eritrean border Field reports indicate that federal forces under the command of Abiy Ahmed have pulled back from several towns close to the Eritrean frontier, including Shire, Addi Dera, Addi Nebred and Addi Hageray. The federal government has not yet issued an official statement explaining the reasons for or the nature of the withdrawals. Clashes in Tigray In the Tigray region, Tigrayan forces claimed that a 92nd Army unit had been ambushed by federal troops advancing north from Hawzen near Aziba. According to the Tigrayan account, the ambush resulted in the deaths of about 200 federal soldiers and injuries to 300 others. No independent verification of the casualty figures has been released. Amhara protests in Alamata In Alamata, protests erupted in the Raya Alamata area as residents of Amhara origin demanded the withdrawal of what they called “peacekeeping forces.” Security forces opened fire to disperse demonstrators who were chanting slogans calling for the removal of the troops. The number of casualties among protesters and security personnel has not been confirmed. Oromia–Somali region fighting On 4 October, fighting broke out between forces of the Oromia and Somali regional governments. Reports from Somali sources say that 58 Oromia regional soldiers were killed and 62 wounded, while six Somali civilians were killed and 14 injured. The Kenyan Red Cross has reported that more than a thousand families fled across the border into Kenya. The conflict reportedly began when a Somali border guard was shot and killed after attempting to replace a Somali flag with an Oromia flag at a local office, prompting a retaliatory response from Oromia forces. Control of towns in Amhara and West Shewa Oromia forces have taken control of the town of Gerana in northern Wollo and the town of Kimir Dengay in southern Gondar. As they moved toward the Tigray border, the federal government reportedly launched intensive air strikes and deployed troops along key routes. Somali regional forces in Moyale Somali regional forces, reportedly numbering around 300 vehicles, have entered Moyale and launched an attack on Oromia troops. Current reports suggest that Somali forces hold the town while Oromia is bringing in reinforcements from nearby towns. Over 10,000 people have crossed the border into Kenya in the wake of the fighting. Arson in Arsi, Oromia In the Arsi district of Oromia, 47 Orthodox Christian men were reportedly killed in a single day and buried in a mass grave. The federal authorities have not yet released an official statement on the incident or identified the perpetrators. U.S. travel advisory The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa has warned its citizens against traveling to the Amhara, Tigray and Afar regions, citing the high security risk in those areas. The advisory was issued in response to the escalating violence and displacement reported across the country.
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