US voices alarm as Tigray rebels push ahead in Ethiopia
A woman carrying crops walks next to an abandoned tank belonging to Tigrayan forces. Tigray rebels have announced a military operation in the Afar region. PHOTO | AFP
The United States voiced alarm Thursday January 27 after Ethiopia's Tigray rebels announced a military operation in the neighboring Afar region, but hailed moves by the government to ease a state of emergency.
The Tigray People's Liberation Front said Tuesday it was taking "robust actions" in Afar in response to pro-government forces, a month after the rebels' withdrawal had raised hopes of ending more than a year of war.
