The Ethiopian army said it has shootdown an airplane carrying weapons and “believed to be owned by Ethiopia’s historical enemies that also supports TPLF (Tigray peoples Liberation Front”, the state-owned Ethiopian News Agency reported a few minutes ago.
The plane was hit by Ethiopian Airforce after it crossed Ethiopian airspace from the neighboring Sudan, which is also at loggerheads with Ethiopia in recent years often siding with Egypt, which continues opposing the Great Ethiopian renaissance Dam (GERD).
Meanwhile the report didn’t mention who exactly owns the airplane shootdown by Ethiopian army. The report came hours after the TPLF accused Ethiopian army for launching new attack this morning.
The report quoted Ethiopian army official, Major General Tesfaye Ayalew, who indicated that TPLF has been preparing itself for another round of war for several months. He also stated that over the past two weeks TPLF was pushing its troops to the border to start war.
In response to TPLF accusation, this morning the Ethiopian Government Communications Service said: However, ignoring all of the peace alternatives presented by the government, the terrorist group TPLF armed group continued its recent provocations and launched an attack this morning at 5 a.m. on the eastern front in Bisober, Zobel, and Tekulesh directions. They officially violated the ceasefire with their actions. Both their attack and the subsequent statement indicate that they were preparing for the provocation.”
“Our valiant defense forces and our entire security forces are working together to defeat the terrorist attack. All of our security forces are on alert to protect the citizens’ peace and security from terrorist attacks.”
“They have committed attacks and are crying out with the false propaganda that they have already mastered, as the Amharic proverb goes “a lash whips itself and screams.” By falsely accusing the government that has extended its hand for peace and claiming that “the negotiations have already failed,” they are officially declaring that they will not stop employing Tigrayan youth and are preparing for war,” the Ethiopian Government Communications Service said.