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Northern Command attacks
	Part of the Tigray War
Date	3–4 November 2020
Location	Northern Command HQ in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Result	Inconclusive Beginning of the Tigray War; Ethiopian federal government mobilizes troops against the TPLF;
Belligerents
Ethiopia Eritrea (claimed by TPLF)	Tigray People's Liberation Front
Commanders and leaders
Abiy Ahmed	Debretsion Gebremichael
Casualties and losses
32 killed, 9 wounded (claimed by ENDF sergeant); "Hundreds" killed (claimed by Abiy Ahmed); Thousands captured	100 killed (claimed by ENDF sergeant)

The war in Tigray is the worlds unseen conflict. It has been a sprawling conflict which has not been given enough attention mostly because the Ethiopian government has severed communications and locked out reporters from the region; the world has also been too focused on the Russia-Ukrainian war. On 4th November 2020,^[a] forces loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launched attacks on the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) Northern Command headquarters in Mekelle^[5] and bases in Adigrat,^[3] Agula,^[3] Dansha,^[4] and Sero^[1] in the Tigray Region, marking the beginning of the Tigray War.^[5] The Ethiopian federal government stated that these attacks justified the ENDF's military action against the TPLF, which, at the time the attacks occurred, held control over the Tigray Region.^[4]^[3] The Ethiopian government led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military offensive strike on the troops of the autonomous state of Tigray; a region that had previously claimed the principle of self-determination.The TPLF described the action as "a pre-emptive strike."^[6] There have been numerous atrocities committed by the Ethiopian and Eritrean government against Ethiopian citizens living in the region of Tigray and the conflict has called for action in the international community to provide humanitarian efforts with incentives to save lives in the nothern region of Ethiopia. This war has been criticized by the members of the international community and the United Nations investigators in particular have been at the forefront criticizing the Ethiopian government for the violation of Jus Cogen and Jus in bello, and the violation of specific treaties signed regarding human rights during war.

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference ThomReut_Sero4Nov2020_attack was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Ethiopia's central government launches offensive in Tigray region". CBC News. Reuters. 6 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cite error: The named reference BBC_4Nov_2witnesses was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b ^c Cite error: The named reference France24_midnight_confrontation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference Janes_11_12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Walsh, Declan (15 December 2021). "The Nobel Peace Prize That Paved the Way for War". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

International Response.[edit]

Some states have come to the support of Ethiopia including Eritrea, the former President Obasanjo of Nigeria at the time, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and China. United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Tibor Nagy expressed "grave concern" about the attacks "by the Tigray People's Liberation Front, TPLF, on Ethiopian National Defense Force bases in the Tigray region".^[1]^[2] The United Nations and The United States, the two leading hegemonies will be seen invoking international law and at the same time criticizing Ethiopia for the conflict in order to promote universality in the international community when it comes to the engagement of war. The two have been pushing for the end of the conflict in order to legitimize and maintain their status quo in the international community. Sudan has been actively providing asylum for ethnic Tigrayans while providing them with arms to defend themselves in the conflict

^ ^a ^b Some reports stated that the war began on 4 November;^[1]^[2] however, the earliest instances of fighting are recorded as taking place during the very late hours of 3 November, EAT (UTC+03:00).^[3]^[4]

Matt Ndirangu (talk) 02:08, 17 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

[ThomReut_Sero4Nov2020_attack-1] Cite error: The named reference ThomReut_Sero4Nov2020_attack was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2] "Ethiopia's central government launches offensive in Tigray region". CBC News. Reuters. 6 November 2020.

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[France24_midnight_confrontation-4] Cite error: The named reference France24_midnight_confrontation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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[:0-7] Walsh, Declan (15 December 2021). "The Nobel Peace Prize That Paved the Way for War". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

[3rd_or_4th-5] Some reports stated that the war began on 4 November;^[1]^[2] however, the earliest instances of fighting are recorded as taking place during the very late hours of 3 November, EAT (UTC+03:00).^[3]^[4]

[8] "We are deeply concerned by reports that the Tigray People's Liberation Front carried out attacks on Ethiopian National Defense Force bases in Ethiopia's Tigray region. We urge immediate action to restore the peace and de-escalate tensions". 4 November 2020.

[9] "Briefing With Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy and U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Michael A. Raynor on the Situation in Ethiopia's Tigray Region". 19 November 2020.

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