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"Ready to die": The rebellious province of Ethiopia is preparing to protect the capital

Tigray's forces say they have managed to destroy a division of the Ethiopian army, while the government claims it is advancing towards the provincial capital.

The Security Council will hold a hearing on the conflict, which has created a serious humanitarian crisis in the region.

The United States is calling for an end to hostilities

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 1:45 p.m.

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In the video: Thousands of refugees cross the border into Sudan because of the fighting in Ethiopia (Photo: Reuters)

Troops in Tigray province said today (Tuesday) that they destroyed a division of the Ethiopian army during the fighting.

The federal government has denied this and claimed that many migrant soldiers surrender in accordance with a 72-year-old ultimatum it gave before storming the province's capital in the north of the country.

The district leader said his men were "willing to die" in defending their home.

At least hundreds of people have been killed in a war that began three weeks ago, and is causing concern in the world.

According to an official in New York and a document obtained by Reuters, the UN Security Council today will hold informal talks on the conflict. South Africa, current president of the African Union, will update the Council on the situation and the diplomatic efforts to end the fighting, according to the fear of wearing ethnic character.

Prime Ethiopian government 'Abbey Ahmed has ordered the start of the operation on November 4, after accusing the Popular Front of liberating Tigray in a military-based attack. Troops, skilled in battle, claim they are repulsing the federal army and recording major victories in battles. division mechanized 21 of the Ethiopian army, was considered to be upscale, "totally annihilated" attack which led to the former chief of her now fighting with the rebels.

However, a spokesman for Ethiopian Prime Minister denied it.

because disabling telephone lines and the Internet in the province, and restricting access to the area, The statements of both parties cannot be verified.

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The war has ethnic characteristics.

Amhara Forces in Tigray Province (EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP)

Security and humanitarian sources said tens of thousands of refugees had already fled to neighboring Sudan, and that there was widespread destruction in Tigray.

The Ethiopian army uses artillery, tanks and planes, and the rebels have expanded their fighting beyond the province by launching missiles and rockets at neighboring Eritrea and other Ethiopian provinces.

In addition, the war is also affecting Somalia, where the Ethiopian army has dismantled several hundred soldiers of tyrannical origin who were stationed in the peacekeeping force fighting the al-Shabab terrorist organization.

The United States, which sees Ethiopia as a key ally in the unstable Horn of Africa region, has also joined calls to stop the fighting.

She said she supported the African Union's efforts to "end this tragic conflict now".

Abbey, who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year for the peace he signed with Eritrea and the democratic reforms he passed, refuses to negotiate with Tigray's forces and claims they are criminals.

However, he said he was ready to welcome regional envoys.

Tens of thousands have already fled.

Sudan refugee camp (Photo: AP)

The map of the fighting

The leader of Tigray's popular dictatorship, Debrecen Gavra Michael, has rejected statements by the Ethiopian government that it is about 50 km from the capital, Mekela, which is located at a high altitude. About half a million people live in

Makla. Abiy, who hails from the Oromo and Amhara ethnic groups, denies that this is ethnic persecution, as the migrants claim. Despite their small share of the population - about 5% of the 110 million From 1991 until Abbey came to power in 2018. Since then, they claim, he has persecuted them for corruption and human rights abuses while removing key positions in the federal government, even though he commanded them during his military service during the war with Eritrea that lasted from 1998 until 2000.

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