ሰበር ዜና
"የህወሓት ልዩ ሃይል እና ምኒሻ ኩሓ የሚገኘው የመሳርያ ስቶር እየሰበሩ መሳርያ እየወሰዱ ነው። በመቐለ ከተማ በጣም ከፍተኛ ቶክስ አለ"
BREAKING
"TPLF special forces broke into National Defense Force ammunition's depot near Mekele.Gun shots in Mekele"
TPLF Central committee member @reda_getachew calls for calm as reports of heavy gun fire exchanges heard near Mekele. There are reports of TPLF special forces breaking into and looting NDF ammunition's depot.
"በሑሞራ ባዕኸርም የህወሓት ልዩ ሃይል የመከላከያ ንብረት ለመዝረፍ ቶክስ ከፍቷል"
Reports coming on TPLF special forces trying to break into and loot NDF ammunition depot in Humera Bahir, Western Tigray.
Continued reports of heavy gun fire exchanges in Kuhia (Near Mekele) and Humera (Western Tigray) NDF ammunition depots for the past half hour. TPLF special forces reportedly attempted to break into the depots and loot weapons.
Reports say internet access in Tigray shut down. Blackout comes as there are reports of heavy gun fire exchanges for the past one hour in Kuiha (Near Mekele) and Humera (Western Tigray) NDF ammunition depots following TPLF special forces' attempt to loot weapons.
PM Abiy Ahmed Ali confirms TPLF special forces' attempt to break into Ammunition Depot of the Northern Command in Tigray and loot weapons. He confirms NDF forces have been ordered to take all the necessary measures.
ESAT News on TPLF special forces’ attempt to loot the Northern Command NDF post in Tigray and PM Abiy Ahmed’s order to the NDF.
"ቀይ መለዮ ለባሽ ኮማንዶዎችን የያዙ ሂሊኮፕተርና አንቶኖቭ አውሮፕላን መቐለ አርፈዋል::ፕላኔት ሆቴል ተከቧል።"
"Ethiopian Airforce Antonove & Helicopters carrying special commandos landed at Mekele. Planet Hotel, where TPLF officials were hiding, surrounded."
"ባንክ ሊዘርፉ የነበሩ የወያኔ ወታደሮች በመከላከያ ሰራዊት እርምጃ ተወሰደባቸው"
"Reports of TPLF militiamen attempting to rob banks. NDF took out a group of TPLF militiamen that surrounded Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Branch"
"Subnational internet blackout registered in #Ethiopia from 1a.m. local time corroborating reports of network and telephony outages in Tigray" via @netblocks

PM announced military operation to crackdown TPLF militia that attempted to loot National Defense Forces Ammunition depot
ETV news on TPLF special forces’ attempt to break in and loot the Northern Command NDF post in Tigray, and PM Abiy Ahmed’s command to the NDF.
PM Abiy Ahmed addressed the nation on the situation in Tigray. TPLF Militia launched offence at Dansha in Amhara Region. TPLF Militia also attacked the National Defense Forces, Northern Command station.
Ethiopia: Federal government declared 6 months state of emergency following TPLF’s declaration of war on Ethiopia. A State of Emergency Task Force led by head of Army is established. Full statement below

For timeline of how the TPLF started war on Ethiopia, check thread 🧵 above
Update: reports of about 800 Tigray Militia defected from TPLF special forces unit and left to Eritrea via Senafe.
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Ethiopian airlines suspends all flights to Tigray and parts of Northern Amhara Region for safety precautions. “All flights to Axum and Gondar are cancelled as of November 4 until things settle”
Prime Minister Abiy has called on the following former officers to return to the Armed Forces:-
1. Lt. Gen. Bacha Debele
2. Lt. Gen. Yohanes Gebre Meskel
3. Lt. Gen. Ababaw Tadesse
Ethiopia: House of Peoples’ Representatives of the FDRE called for the nation to stand in unison behind the National Defense Force.
Ethiopia: House of Peoples’ Representatives of the FDRE called for the nation to stand in unison behind the National Defense Force.
Ethiopia: House of Peoples’ Representatives of the FDRE called for the nation to stand in unison behind the National Defense Force.
“ደቡብ ትግራይ ሙሉ በሙሉ በመከላከያ ሰራዊታችን ቁጥጥር ስር ውሏል”
“Southern Tigray Region now under full command and control of Ethiopian National Defence Forces”
"የአማራ ክልል ልዩ ሀይል ወልቃይትን ተቆጣጥሯል:: ወደ ሁመራ እያመራ ነው::"
“Amhara region Special forces taken over full command and control of Welqait, a western Tigray locality which was annexed to Tigray region by TPLF in 1991”
The southern and western localities, which the separatist militia group TPLF annexed to Tigray region after 1991, are now free from the separatists. The TPLF has lost two of its “key strategic assets” in 24 hours. These were fertile agr. lands the TPLF annexed from Gonder & Welo.
Ethiopian Defense Forces clearing up areas, which TPLF occupied for provocation. EDF, together wz Amhara region special forces, launched offense operations in the afternoon. The joint operation forces removed TPLF militia & took control of strategic highland location in N.Gonder.
Ethiopian Defense Forces clearing up areas, which TPLF occupied for provocation. EDF, together wz Amhara region special forces, launched offense operations in the afternoon. The joint operation forces removed TPLF militia & took control of strategic highland location in N.Gonder.
Ethiopian Defense Forces clearing up areas, which TPLF occupied for provocation. EDF, together wz Amhara region special forces, launched offense operations in the afternoon. The joint operation forces removed TPLF militia & took control of strategic highland location in N.Gonder.
Update:

"18 የህወሓት አመራሮች በተጨማሪም በመቶዎች የሚቆጠሩ ካድሬዎች በቁጥጥር ስር ውለዋል። ከእነዚህ ውስጥ ሁለት (2) የህወሓት አክቲቪስቶች ይገኙበታል"

“18 TPLF senior party members, hundreds of rank and file cadres and 2 activists arrested”
Ethiopian Parliament Approves State of Emergency Declared on Tigray Regional State http://ena.et/en/?p=18199  via @EthiopianNewsA agency
Army Made a Sharp Riposte against Defiant TPLF Attack: ENDF http://ena.et/en/?p=18195  via @EthiopianNewsA agency
A task force to implement the state of emergency in Tigray and accountable to the Prime Minister is established. The task force is led by the Chief-of-Staff of the Defense Forces, General Adem Mohammad.
Ethiopia’s major opposition political parties, National Movement of Amhara, Balderas for True Democracy, Tigray Democratic Party, & Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice expressed their full support to government’s action on TPLF, and cautioned the government to protect civilians
Ethiopia’s major opposition political parties, National Movement of Amhara, Balderas for True Democracy, Tigray Democratic Party, & Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice expressed their full support to government’s action on TPLF, and cautioned the government to protect civilians
Ethiopia’s major opposition political parties, National Movement of Amhara, Balderas for True Democracy, Tigray Democratic Party, & Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice expressed their full support to government’s action on TPLF, and cautioned the government to protect civilians
Ethiopia’s major opposition political parties, National Movement of Amhara, Balderas for True Democracy, Tigray Democratic Party, & Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice expressed their full support to government’s action on TPLF, and cautioned the government to protect civilians
Ethiopia’s major opposition political parties, National Movement of Amhara, Balderas for True Democracy, Tigray Democratic Party, & Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice expressed their full support to government’s action on TPLF, and cautioned the government to protect civilians
Ethiopia’s 8 regions, including the newly formed Sidama Region, endorsed the federal government’s action on TPLF.
Wounded TPLF Milita receiving medical treatment. Hundreds of TPLF Militia captured in Amhara Region. Majority of them are surrendering with little or no resistance.
The joint NDF and Amhara region special forces is trying to minimize TPLF Militia’s casualties. The Amhara region has offered peaceful passage and amnesty to all TPLF Militia who abandon their weapons and enter the region.
“TPLF militia attempted to surround ENDF, attack the camps & disarm its weapons. The NDF was defending sovereignty of the country and its northern border. We never thought we would be targeted from forces within our own borders. We were helping Tigriyan farmers to harvest crops”
A number of TPLF Militia now surrendering to the joint ENDF and Amhara Region special forces peacefully. Majority of the militia are being recruited to fight against their will. As November is harvesting season in the region, the militia wish to return and collect their crops.
Military offensive against belligerent TPLF militia in Tigray region will continue. Ethiopian National Defense Forces have been given orders to disarm the militia after they attempted to take over and loot the National army's Northern Command ammunition depot.
Amhara Region Special Forces are now solidifying their command and control of Welqait Tsegedie locality in Western Tigray Region. Welqait is one of the areas which the TPLF annexed to Tigray region after it took central power in 1991.
Amhara Region Special Forces are now solidifying their command and control of Welqait Tsegedie locality in Western Tigray Region. Welqait is one of the areas which the TPLF annexed to Tigray region after it took central power in 1991.
Amhara Region Special Forces are now solidifying their command and control of Welqait Tsegedie locality in Western Tigray Region. Welqait is one of the areas which the TPLF annexed to Tigray region after it took central power in 1991.
Amhara Region Special Forces are now solidifying their command and control of Welqait Tsegedie locality in Western Tigray Region. Welqait is one of the areas which the TPLF annexed to Tigray region after it took central power in 1991.
Amhara Region Special Forces are now solidifying their command and control of Welqait Tsegedie locality in Western Tigray Region. Welqait is one of the areas which the TPLF annexed to Tigray region after it took central power in 1991.
Message to the people of Tigray: “The TPLF plutocrats have been looting Ethiopians, including Tigriyans, in your name. The plutocrats are sending their children to the best schools abroad while they want to send your children to the battle field. Don’t let them do this.”
"የኢትዮጵያ አየር ኃይል በመቀሌና አክሱም የሕወሓት ድብቅ ወታደራዊ ማሰልጠኛ እና መሳሪያ ማከማቻ ላይ ቦምብ ጣለ"
"Ethiopian Airforce strikes secret militia training camps in Axum and near Mekele"
Zehabesha reports on Ethiopian Airforce strikes secret militia training camps in Axum and near Mekele.
1 colonel, 2 battalions, 1 captain and 12 line officers of Tigrian origin who defected the army and left to Djibouti via Afar region are now being sent on a plane back to Addis Abeba. They're facing court marshal.
Is there a civil war in Ethiopia? What is happening in Tigray? A short explainer for those who are interested in facts.
Sudan closed the Kesela border which it shares with Ethiopia. Decision was made in light of Ethiopian government's military intervention against TPLF militia in Northern Ethiopia. Civilians who are fleeing the conflict & for asylum in Sudan are given a corridor to reach safety.
The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) said in a statement that the airspace in the Northern Ethiopia is closed for any flight.
Ethiopians in Gonder express their support to National Defense Forces who are fighting the TPLF militia in Northern Ethiopia.
Ethiopians in Gonder express their support to National Defense Forces who are fighting the TPLF militia in Northern Ethiopia.
Ethiopians in Gonder express their support to National Defense Forces who are fighting the TPLF militia in Northern Ethiopia.
Ethiopians in Gonder express their support to National Defense Forces who are fighting the TPLF militia in Northern Ethiopia.
Ethiopians in Gonder express their support to National Defense Forces who are fighting the TPLF militia in Northern Ethiopia.
The moment when Ethiopian National Defence Forces took over Welqait Tsegede, North Western Ethiopia. The TPLF annexed the region back in 1991 when it took central power in Addis Abeba.
TPLF says “we took heavy weapons based in Tigray. As we’re heavily armed, we’ll continue to fight”.
This is yet another indication & proof of who started the war. However, so called “western experts” and “journalists” spew a garbage “civil war” nonsense.
http://wazemaradio.com/%e1%8b%a8%e1%89%b5%e1%8c%8d%e1%88%ab%e1%8b%ad-%e1%8a%ad%e1%88%8d%e1%88%8d-%e1%88%ad%e1%8b%95%e1%88%b0-%e1%88%98%e1%88%b0%e1%89%b0%e1%8b%b3%e1%8b%b5%e1%88%ad%e1%8d%a3-%e1%8b%b0%e1%89%a5%e1%88%a8/
TPLF says “we took heavy weapons based in Tigray. As we’re heavily armed, we’ll continue to fight”.This is yet another indication & proof of who started the war. However, so called “western experts” and “journalists” spew a garbage “civil war” nonsense. http://wazemaradio.com/%e1%8b%a8%e1%89%b5%e1%8c%8d%e1%88%ab%e1%8b%ad-%e1%8a%ad%e1%88%8d%e1%88%8d-%e1%88%ad%e1%8b%95%e1%88%b0-%e1%88%98%e1%88%b0%e1%89%b0%e1%8b%b3%e1%8b%b5%e1%88%ad%e1%8d%a3-%e1%8b%b0%e1%89%a5%e1%88%a8/
TPLF says “we took heavy weapons based in Tigray. As we’re heavily armed, we’ll continue to fight”.This is yet another indication & proof of who started the war. However, so called “western experts” and “journalists” spew a garbage “civil war” nonsense. http://wazemaradio.com/%e1%8b%a8%e1%89%b5%e1%8c%8d%e1%88%ab%e1%8b%ad-%e1%8a%ad%e1%88%8d%e1%88%8d-%e1%88%ad%e1%8b%95%e1%88%b0-%e1%88%98%e1%88%b0%e1%89%b0%e1%8b%b3%e1%8b%b5%e1%88%ad%e1%8d%a3-%e1%8b%b0%e1%89%a5%e1%88%a8/
Zehabesha report: The Afar corridor, which the TPLF has been using to smuggle weapons, is closed. There is no movement coming in and out of the region.
“Following the premeditated & surprise attacks on the National Defense Forces Northern Command launched by TPLF, the government has initiated a large-scale law enforcement operation in the region per Federal mandate and responsibility according to Art. 51 of the Constitution”
“Following the premeditated & surprise attacks on the National Defense Forces Northern Command launched by TPLF, the government has initiated a large-scale law enforcement operation in the region per Federal mandate and responsibility according to Art. 51 of the Constitution”
“Following the premeditated & surprise attacks on the National Defense Forces Northern Command launched by TPLF, the government has initiated a large-scale law enforcement operation in the region per Federal mandate and responsibility according to Art. 51 of the Constitution”
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