2020 Ethiopian civil war is a fact https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1324399185219772416
#Ethiopia 🇪🇹: the #Tigray capital #Mekele is reporting bombardments by the Ethiopian military https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/5/ethiopias-conflict-continues-as-pm-vows-further-operations
Ethiopia mobilises for ‘unexpected war’ in northern Tigray region

Deputy army chief says troops were being mustered from around the country and dispatched to Tigray.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/5/ethiopias-conflict-continues-as-pm-vows-further-operations
#Ethiopia 🇪🇹: government forces have captured the Humera airport, making it clear their first objective is to secure the 🇪🇹/🇸🇩 border.

Warplanes meanwhile target major #Tigray cities like #Mekelle, Adigrat and Axum, which remain firmly under #TPLF control https://aje.io/ex2u6 
Ethiopian military seizes airport in Humera town

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed says he is not ignoring international warnings over the escalating Tigray conflict.

https://aje.io/ex2u6
#Ethiopia 🇪🇹: government forces in control of the Humera airport, located just 70 km south of the Eritrean border
#Ethiopia : government forces in control of the Humera airport, located just 70 km south of the Eritrean border
#Ethiopia : government forces in control of the Humera airport, located just 70 km south of the Eritrean border
#Ethiopia : government forces in control of the Humera airport, located just 70 km south of the Eritrean border
#Ethiopia : government forces in control of the Humera airport, located just 70 km south of the Eritrean border
#Ethiopia 🇪🇹: the #TPLF has called for a general mobilization of the #Tigray region, meaning a swift government takeover of the region is now out of the question.

As both sides continue to rule out talks this conflict will drag on & claim many more lifes https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54911009
Tigray crisis: Local residents ordered to defend against Ethiopia army

Ethiopia's northern region orders the total mobilisation of its population, as a crisis escalates.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54911009
#Ethiopia 🇪🇹: pro-government ETV has released a report from the border town of Humera, confirming its capture by the #ENDF.

The #TPLF has now been pushed off the Sudanese border, retreating east into #Tigray
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