Tigray regional government appeals to Ethiopian government for help after TPLF faction seizes major towns
THE INTERIM government of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has appealed for federal forces to intervene after a faction of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) seized control of two major towns. The action has raised fears of a return to civil war.
TPLF seized Adigrat, the second-biggest town in Tigray, on Tuesday and appointed a new administrator, ousting an office-holder loyal to the interim government.
A day later it took control of Adi-Gudem, a town near the regional capital, Mekele. Several people in Adi-Gudem suffered gunshot wounds when armed forces attempted to occupy a government building.
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