The leader of Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces, who have been fighting Ethiopian troops since Nov. 4, said the TPLF was not giving up. "Their brutality can only add (to) our resolve to fight these invaders to the last," TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael said
Asked by Reuters in a text message if that meant his forces will continue fighting, TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael replied: "Certainly. This is about defending our right to self determination." There was no immediate response to this from the government
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Washington calls on the parties to the conflict in Ethiopia to protect civilians
The United States expresses its concern about the situation in the Ethiopian province of Tigray
Intensified airstrikes targeting positions located 10km North of Ras Alula airport, Mekelle
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Mekelle under heavy bombardment
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