Ethiopia - Tigray War News Updates -- November 22, 2020

BBC: Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Ethiopia troops to 'encircle and shell' Tigray city

The Ethiopian army has told residents of the northern region of Tigray to "save themselves" as government troops advance on the capital, Mekelle.

The military plans to encircle the city - home to 500,000 people - with tanks and fire artillery, Col Dejene Tsegaye, a military spokesman, told state TV.

"Free yourselves from the junta... there will be no mercy," he said.

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which controls the mountainous region, has vowed to keep fighting.

TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael told Reuters news agency that his forces had managed to stall advancing federal troops.

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WNU Editor: Considering the history of the region, this analysis is probably true .... Secret UN report reveals fears of long and bitter war in Ethiopia (The Guardian).

Ethiopia - Tigray War News Updates -- November 22, 2020

Ethiopia warns civilians of ‘no mercy’ in Tigray offensive -- AP

Ethiopian military warns of 'decisive' assault on Tigray capital, tells civilians to flee -- France 24 Ethiopia PM gives Tigray forces 72 hours to surrender regional capital -- Reuters

Ethiopian military warns Mekelle civilians ahead of assault on city -- The Guardian

‘Save yourselves’: Ethiopia warns Tigrayans of Mekelle attack -- Al Jazeera

Ethiopia 'Ready to Use Tanks, Artillery' to Capture City of Mekelle From Rebel Tigray Forces -- Sputnik

These refugees fled a massacre in Ethiopia's Tigray region. They join tens of thousands making the journey to Sudan -- CNN

Ethiopia rebuffs mediation attempts as Tigray offensive continues -- France 24

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Thousands flee civil war fought in the shadows that could tear country apart -- SKY News

‘A race against time’: Sudan struggles with refugee influx from Ethiopia’s Tigray region -- France 24

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Debretsion Gebremichael, the man at the heart of the conflict -- BBC