By BBC Horn of Africa & Natasha BootyEthiopia says its soldiers have seized three towns in the northern Tigray region from forces it has been fighting in the 23-month civil war.The news comes as diplomats grow increasingly worried about the impact of the war on citizens.
Most of Tigray has been under a virtual blockade by the federal government since June 2021, when Tigrayan forces recaptured much of the region.Reporters on the ground in the regional capital, Mekelle, say there was a mix of anger and shock over the news of the loss of Shire. Thousands of residents are already leaving Shire, despite the Tigray People's Liberation Front insisting that the loss of control to federal troops is only temporary.
UN Secretary General António Guterres said on Monday that the situation in Tigray was "spiralling out of control" and hostilities must end immediately, and the African Union has called for the same.
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Very safe now. Alamata & korem belongs to Amhara. Check the history. They were forcefully annexed by TPLFTerroristGroup in 1991.
Actually the residents of shire are very grateful to ENDF'S arrival as they are getting food and medical aids.
What about the humanitarian aid Ethiopian government started supplying? You are TPLF media and has no moral to talk abou positive issue of Ethiopia
That's a lie the fact is those cities are getting aid. Things are getting better.
Fake news. The local civilians were under terror and darkness under TPLFTerroistGroup but now they under the caring hands of the GoE. You guys are whitewashed liers.
It would be good if you and your ilk refrain from reporting fake news. There is no war going on in Ethiopia, and you know this.
Humanitarian Aid Start Supporting In Tgriay librated Area !!!Shire Etc!!
Already local civilians are getting humanitarian aid from Ethiopian defence force and extremely happy. To bad no civilian casualties or damage around just a fake BBC report
Assessed by BBC verified by independent BBC reported by BBC 100 years of misinformation disinformation and will not see improvement in the near future lies lies lies lies forever happy centennial for the fake news produced in 100 years.
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bbc is always fake and lie nwes factory no one believes you and we know all developing news in our country and we don't want you to tell us lies 😂😂
Typical West propaganda to terrorize and destabilize. Nothing happened to the civilians if Ethiopian forces control. In fact, they will be taken care of.
TPLF made this to happen, but the truth is Ethiopian soldiers are known by their ethical discipline.
Quite misleading title: What do you mean by 'The fall of Shire..'? The Government of Ethiopia taken CONTROL of the regions.
but there was no concern for you when the terrorist TPLF invaded and controlled Amhara and Afar regions? your cover exposed!!!
My families are in Alamata and I am so thankful for the ENDF. Now my families can get a break from the looters and thieves, TPLF junta. You don't know what you are talking about.
Your favorite terrorist TPLF steals Aid from the mouth of the needy tigray population to feed its rebels. This should be your concerns not when the ppl are liberated from T-TPLF bondage. Shire, Alamata, korem etc are getting much needed Aid via Gov't. TPLFisTheCause DisarmTPLF
You concern is for the save of the terrorist TPLF, but not for civilians' death and famine; otherwise, we have the right to keep and restore the sovereign of the country.
Why the Ethiopian govt is not after civilian they are after the terrorist group tplf small in number🤔
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When is Europe had concerns about Africans, don't try please you are holding 🔥 fire in your Bossom.
What a lame logic BBC & Western war profiteets making 'When the conflict zone shrinks, the concern for local civilians is heightened'
BBC, The game is over! No amount of trash Western MsM propaganda can save the terrorist TPLF. Tigreans in Shire, Alamata, Korem, and many other small tows are experiencing peace , soon food aid will arrive and basic services resume! Poor BBC, CNN, & co. Ur game is lost!
Following the fall of these cities, the Government of Ethiopia started delivering life-saving stockpiles & restored basic service which was unimaginable while it was under the custody of the TPLF terrorist mob. The world should stand with Ethiopia 🇪🇹 government to eradicate TPLF
በጠላት አልተያዙም ከጠላት ነጻ ወጡ እንጅ ስለዚህ የሚያሳስብ አይደለም ።
The worst is yet to come , if IC couldn't prevent the invaders of 🇪🇹n & 🇪🇷n regime from doing barbaric Genocidal war in Tigray. Millions are under the risk of being exterminated. TigrayIsUnderAttack EndTigrayGenocide UN antonioguterres UN_HRC UN_Women UNICEF hrw
The rebel held area when they get free so they enjoy , they will get access to aid but I don't know what u want to say?
Why? Where were you when 'TPLF' crossed Tigray region's borders into Afar and Amhara region and committed atrocities.
full of rebels cadres and families! BBC BBCWorld must be careful! Access the news working for Tigray rebels only! Shame on BBC ! By the way Korem gone?
The ppl of Tigray have bn liberated from a fascist party that have held them hostages. Thank God! They can now receive humanitarian assistance.
We are better than the apartheid people of England, don't worry.
What do you mean the fall shere Share is belongs to 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹 Tigeray too
በሰሜን ኢትዮጵያ ያለው ሁኔታ ከቁጥጥር ውጭ እየሆነ ሳይሆን በቁጥጥር ስር ነው እየዋለ ያለው ለውጭ ሃይሎች ከዚህ በፊት የወያኔ እስከደብረ ሲና መምጣት አገር እንደማረጋጋት እየታየ ስለነበረ ነው Ethiopia will soon breathe peace See the Joy of the People
As you know you are fake news now you know 🇪🇹winning
The concern is how Tigray people come out of TPLFsiege and be productive. No fear of war again if TPLF is not made alive by the neocolonialists.
Why it heightens the concern? They are free from the rebels & GoE will treat them as victimized populations similar with that of Afar and Amhara that was under attack by tplf
The Western media doesn't like an African nation taking control of its own towns. The destabilizing misinformation is a very short-sited policy. Whether you like it or not, Ethiopian gvt will take control of its cities and take care of its citizens.
Are you out of your mind? Tigrian are our ppl and do not try to teach us. Lazy
The Western media like BBC have a very uniform and curious view on wars in African countries. For these media, every central government fighting a rebel group is the aggressor, and every rebel group is the victim. The only exception is if the rebel group is related to Islam.
Look how toxic and distructive you are! Shame on BBC faķenews.
The hate from you people is astounding; the government literally is opening us these liberated cities but that’s not what you are after, is it? U don’t care about Tigray but The TPLF terror group, we’re finally having peace, stop working to destroy it. AfricansUnite & SayNoMore
How?
Does ''...concern...'' has another definition, we r getting stupid abt it.
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They are in safe hands of ENDF. OMG, the extreme stupidity of Westerm MSM and the IC in general! Disinforming the world as if ENDF is going to kill civilians. ENDF is a professional army! No one was willing to listen when the invading 'TDF' killed, raped Amharas. Hypocrisy.
What r the concerns? Mr fake newser! The cities and its people are on the hand of their government! Not on the hand of the brutal terrorist group!! The govt is supplying aid to these areas!
So far hundreds of women and girls are raped by Eritrean soldiers and its allies Ethiopian armies,Amhara polices. In shire , They are checking the house to house, load every property to truck heading to Eritrea. The number of civilian brutal killed, know data so far +75.
Fallowing the fall of this cities the Government of Ethiopia have start delivering life saving supplies & restored basic service which was unthinkable while it was under control of TPLF terrorist group. The world should stand with GoE to bring an end to tigrayan suffering!!!
Did you make a similar news when TPLF at Amhara and Afarr? Intentionally, you are making chaos in the country. You won't achieve anything in land of Ethiopia. Unethical and disrespectful for journalism!
But how...? have no reason for it. Just will. It is from TPLF view point. Of course, nothing will not be happen b/c it is a war mobilizing millions where selecting nonuniformed fighters from innocents is challenging. The same is happening for ISIS,Alshebab, Bokharam & others.
The colonialists should come and administer Africans as they live in the darkness as in the era of colonialism. 🤣😁
Shut it! The cites are controlled by the democratically elected gov. Of Ethiopia.. I wonder how corrupt your journalist s are, when tplf commits attrocites in Amhara and afar regions you don't report that when ENDF controls u cry 🐊 tears... because tplf finance's you.
Western media is a propaganda &misleading machine to justify there wrong doing
Why the concern are you talking about? You want them to be under ISIS so you can have a job to report crisis Fool yourself
Don't do parachute journalism !
Busted for ranting fake famine. They have food good enough to prepare for TPLF soldiers according to
Concerned coz they are going to get basic Needs?
Really? Where were this posts when tplf marched to kobo and woldia? Why did you turn a blind eye then? Double standard at its best!! Evenery single Ethiopian has seen your true colors by this war!! The MSM is rigged and corrupt as fuck. It is advancing interests of the rich
Banking and telephone service will be return for tigray region
Welcome to BBC News TPLF PROPAGANDA MAICHEN
It’s Gameover for TPLFTerroristGroup. BBC propaganda can’t save it.
BBC stop pritending 😌
GualAziz It’s not a civil war, it’s a TigrayGenoicde EthnicCleansing
EritreaOutOfTigray Eritrea's continued involvement in the civil war in 🇪🇹 has led to two years of instability throughout the Horn of Africa, especially in Ethiopia's internal affairs. Eritrea is obstructing efforts to end the TigrayGenocide. CNN BBCWorld AJEnglish AFP UN
TAKE ACTION! 1. Intervene & alter TheBloodbath, 2. Sanctions, arm embargo, travel restrictions on Ethiopia Eritrea 3. Declare NO FLY ZONE over the sky of Tigray for military planes & Drones antonioguterres JosepBorrellF POTUS SecBlinken eucopresident USAmbUN UNGeneva
Again the map you guys choose to show is WRONG. There never was a Tigray that borders with Sudan!
bbc couldn’t stop sounding so ignorant. Those cities, towns are Ethiopians. Why is it considered dangerous for the government of Ethiopia to defend all its borders & citizens from an armed group? Man, this is a grade 2 level discussion. What a shame!🙈🤧
It is not just a civil war. It is a Genocide.
The phrase 'The fall of...' tells a lot about BBC's stance on the conflict. Since you're on TPLF's side, you write from the perspective of the terror group. Correction: The liberation of Shire,Alamata, ..will be the beginning of the end of the suffering of civilians under TPLF.
Thank you to Natasha Booty for writing an article that isn’t full of sensational crap. Teklemariam Bekit and his boy friend
Wrong map used purposely!!
BBC/MI6 as usual trying to plant discord among us. Yesterday it was lamenting siege and starvation and today it is a concern. Tigreans are Ethiopians & ENDF is breaking the wall of blockade from a terrorist junta that has been armed & guided by West w help British Satellite Co.
Korem ALAMATA we are Amhara and we are free from tigray terrorists. BBC = neo-colonialism broadcasting corporation LEAVE US ALONE, STOPPING SUPPORTING TERROR IN AFRICA
Hands off Ethiopian! Soon the people of Tigray will be free (some already are being freed) from the rebel group TPLF. DisarmTPLFህወሃት
What is your true concern?Finally the 23 month war going to be over & Tigray & her people going to be free of z terrorist?Or Ethiopia finally going to have peace& prosper without having to worry about war & fake internal & external propaganda? Or z HORN is going to be strong?
Ethiopia is not a banana republic! Lesson 101
Thank god, finally I have some hope to see & speak my family!
Correction. Alamata and Korem belongs to Amhara.
shut up u gnashers, ntg will happen except terrorists are dismantledNomore fake news
Did you have the same concern during the recapture of Kharkiv by the government of Ukraine? Or you think Ethiopia's sovereignty is up for grabs for any terrorist to violate it. Shame on BBCBreaking and the entire western MSM. Hypocrisy at best
These local civilians are not Ethiopians? 🤔 Why do the Gardeners care more about our own people than we do? Your colonial mentality is terrible!
Thx for your BS concern. STOP playing Africans live. We have elected GOV and discipline army. We need ASAP ETHIOPIAN army to RESCUE all civilian from terrorist group TPLF.
bbc fake news why concerned when the legitimate Govt takes over the sovereign territory libya is what your concern brings to us DisarmTPLFህወሃት HandsOffEthiopia
What's wrong with this bbc thing? How can concern be heightened when government liberates people from terrorists? This is clear case of misinformation. Shame
but the truth is civilians are celebratong while they are free feom.TPLFisaTerroristGroup BBC is Basless Boor Campaigner NoMore
U know the gov't of 🇪🇹 is more concerned to protect its citizens (Tigrayans) than anyone, coz Tigray is in Ethiopia but not in Great Britain.
What a WeakAnalysis from big news outlet. Higher a qualified BBC analyst.
In the meantime 👇🏾
SayNoMore DisarmTPLF TPLFisTheCause TPLFMUSTGOFORGOOD
You always have 'concern' about something somewhere. Concern+
Why are you guys sounding so manic lately 😂
Soon, you will report when the Tigray ppl free from the TPLF. Truth will not decay
It is never happen in Ethiopia🇪🇹💪💪💪 !! handoff for Ethiopia💪
They should hope , pray , also stay vigilant so , they won’t be used for a tplf propaganda. This animals are not exactly a kind to shy away from anything , if it serves their interest.
No you inhuman propagandists. The people in Shire are dancing, cheering and thanking God that they’re finally free from the TPLFTerroristGroup you’re tirelessly trying to save with your worthless fake news.
People in these towns are celebrating more importantly they’ll be getting aid and services soon.
The actual map.
The fall? The only thing that fails is the international community on doing their responsibilities! This is a Genocide. it’s a systematic mass distraction, ethnic cleansing and act of terrorism. AU EU UN US etc.. takes much of the blame for failing to act!
U.S. is deeply concerned over reports of ❇️Increasing violence ❇️Loss of life ❇️Indiscriminate targeting of civilians& ❇️Destruction in the conflict particularly around Shire in Tigray. SecBlinken POTUS UN NATO act to StopWarOnTigray
It’s not a Civil war, its a TigrayGenocidewar
On the other hand, the fall of Shire, Alamata and Korem might mark the beginning of the end of the self-destruct Ethiopian civil war, which has had 6 million people including children blockaded for 23-month and counting.
America and the western world are silence to the genocide and biased war against the tigray, I am pissed that the west is an epitome of Hypocrisy, what a world we live in
Pray for the people of these towns from these evil forces!
This is truly sad for Africa. Abiy-Ahmed has blown all the chance at reconciliation. Will TigrayWar lead to Tigrayexit or more humanitarian catastrophe? 👎👎👎
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