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Tigray Residents Panic-Buy Goods Amid Fears of Escalating Conflict
BBC · 2 days ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
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Residents in Tigray's capital Mekelle and Adigrat are panic-buying essential goods and facing acute shortages amid a renewal of fighting between federal and regional forces.
- Residents in Mekelle and Adigrat have begun panic-buying food and essential goods due to fears that the conflict that erupted on Wednesday will escalate.
- Tigrayan forces announced they ordered their troops to take action following the seizure of three airports in the region early Wednesday morning.
- The United Nations and the European Union urged both warring parties to refrain from conflict and return to the Pretoria Agreement.
- Prime Minister's advisor on East African affairs Redwan Hussein stated that TPLF forces launched a full-scale offensive in areas bordering Afar and Amhara.
- Mekelle residents reported the presence of security forces on streets, drone sounds, and growing fears that the situation could shift into a blockade.
- Adigrat residents stated that shop shelves are empty, food and essential medicine shortages are worsening, and prices are extremely high.
- Residents witnessed the forced recruitment of youths into the conflict, causing widespread anxiety among the population.
- The renewed fighting follows the formation of the 'Coalition for Survival' alliance by seven militant groups including TPLF, and previous federal drone strikes.
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