Ethiopian Forces Commence Offensive on Tigray Capital

Ethiopian authorities forces began an artillery assault on the capital of the revolt-high-tail space of Tigray, confirming the failure of closing-minute diplomacy from the African Union and raising fears of a prolonged humanitarian crisis in the strategically predominant Horn of Africa.

Shelling began around noon Saturday in the center of Mekelle, Western diplomats and abet staff stated. By early night, High Minister Abiy Ahmed stated that Ethiopian authorities forces had entered the on the overall mute metropolis of a half-million other folks shut…