Ethiopian authorities defends actions in Tigray Area, accuses critics of ‘orchestrated assault’

Ethiopia is dealing with a raft of intense scrutiny over its actions in Tigray. Hundreds of civilians are believed to have been killed and displaced since November, when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a significant navy operation towards Tigray’s ruling get together, the Tigray Individuals’s Liberation Entrance (TPLF), sending in nationwide troops and militia fighters from Ethiopia’s Amhara area.

Ethiopia’s authorities beforehand denied allegations of wrongdoing after a CNN investigation in April discovered that Ethiopian troopers has executed unarmed males in Tigray.

Ethiopia’s authorities spokesperson, Billene Seyoum Woldeyes, on Thursday accused critics of launching an “orchestrated assault that’s condescending in nature; usually patronising in tone; belligerent in method and damaging in consequence.”

“Over the course of the previous months, there have been varied efforts on the a part of the federal government to assuage the ache and struggling of its residents within the area,” Woldeyes stated. “Whereas these efforts might have been marred by varied challenges given the complexity of any armed engagement, these efforts by no means the much less have been underway and centered on enabling the return of normalcy for our individuals in Tigray,” she added.

In a press release, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanded Eritrea and Ethiopia “take all vital steps to make sure that their forces in Tigray stop and desist this reprehensible conduct.”