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Ethiopia declares state of emergency in opposition-ruled Tigray | Ethiopia | Al Jazeera

Ethiopia declares state of emergency in opposition-ruled Tigray

Move follows PM Abiy Ahmed ordering military response to deadly attack by Tigray’s ruling party on federal army camp.

Ethiopia’s government has declared a state of emergency in the northern Tigray region after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accused the opposition-led local government of attacking federal troops and trying to “loot” military assets.

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Internet disrupted in Ethiopia as conflict breaks out in Tigray region - NetBlocks

Internet disrupted in Ethiopia as conflict breaks out in Tigray region - NetBlocks

Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet has been cut regionally in Ethiopia from 1 a.m. Wednesday 4 Novem

Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet has been cut regionally in Ethiopia from 1 a.m. Wednesday 4 November 2020 local time. Metrics corroborate widespread reports of a data and telephony blackout in the northern region of Tigray, which are ongoing at the time of writing.

Minutes after the network disruption was registered by the observatory, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced via his verified Twitter and Facebook accounts that a “red line” had been crossed and that military action was being taken to “save the country” from restive groups

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Ethiopian PM Abiy accuses TPLF of camp ‘attack’, vows response | Ethiopia | Al Jazeera

Ethiopian PM Abiy accuses TPLF of camp ‘attack’, vows response

Tensions rise as prime minister orders military response after accusing party in restive Tigray region of attack.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says he has ordered a military response to an “attack” by the ruling party of the Tigray region on a camp housing federal troops.

Details on the alleged attack in Tigray were not immediately available on Tuesday. There was no immediate reaction by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and calls to the northern region were not going through.

In a post on social media post, Abiy accused the TPLF of attacking a military camp in the region and trying “to loot” military assets.