Tigray refugees flee into Sudan after deadly violence on Ethiopia border
Summary
Hundreds of people from the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, including injured fighters, have crossed into Sudan after fighting broke out between Ethiopia’s federal army and Tigray rebel forces. The clashes involved heavy weapons and drones, breaking a peace deal and raising fears of renewed civil war, but the violence had decreased by Sunday evening.Key Facts
- Fighting occurred in Shererina, northern Ethiopia, between the federal army and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
- The conflict broke a three-year peace agreement between the two sides.
- The clashes involved artillery and drone attacks.
- Hundreds of Tigrayans, including wounded fighters, fled into Sudan.
- Both sides have concentrated troops along the northern Tigray border for months.
- The last war in the region lasted several years and caused around 600,000 deaths.
- Refugee camps near the Sudan-Ethiopia border were affected by explosions.
- The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) expressed concern about the rising tensions on the border.
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