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The '''Tigray War''' was a war in the [[Tigray National Regional State]] and neighboring regions that lasted from the 3rd November 2020 to the 3rd November 2022. The war was primarily fought in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia between the [[Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia|Ethiopian federal government]] and [[State of Eritrea|Eritrea]] on one side, and the [[Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF)]] on the other.  
The '''Tigray War''', part of the much larger [[Second Ethiopian Civil War]], is an ongoing [[revolution]] in the [[Tigray National Regional State]] and neighboring regions led by the [[Tigray People's Liberation Front]] (TPLF) against the [[Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia]]. The revolution was a response to the [[Racism|racially motivated]] anti-Tigrayan policies by [[Abiy Ahmed]]'s administration.<ref name=":0">[https://www.marxist.com/ethiopia-s-tigray-crisis-socialism-or-barbarism.htm Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Socialism or barbarism]</ref> While the war initially seemed as if the Ethiopian government was going to be able to squash the TPLF's revolution, the Tigrayan forces have managed to fight off the Ethiopian regulars and have managed to turn the war in their favor.<ref>[https://www.marxist.com/ethiopia-the-fall-of-mekele-marks-a-turning-point-in-the-war-in-tigray.htm Ethiopia: the fall of Mekele marks a turning point in the war in Tigray]</ref> Abiy Ahmed's administration has continued to try and forcefully squash the rebellion, which has only further fanned the flames of the Tigrayan insurrection.<ref>[https://thecommunists.org/2021/03/23/news/ethiopia-war-tigray/ What is behind the war in Tigray?]</ref>


== Historical background and prelude to the war ==
== Background ==
[[File:Flag of the Tigray People's Liberation Front.svg.png|thumb|Flag of the TPLF]]
 
=== Tigray People's Liberation Front ===
 
==== Foundation and Civil War ====
The TPLF was founded in May of 1983 in northern Ethiopia in response to the oppression of ethnic Tigrayans by the various governments of Ethiopia throughout history. The TPLF was founded with aim of the "elimination of national oppression". It also sought the establishment of a "people's democratic state".<ref>[https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/ethiopia/tigray-program.pdf PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME OF THE TIGRAY PEOPLE'S LIBERATION FRONT (TPLF)]</ref>
The TPLF was founded in May of 1983 in northern Ethiopia in response to the oppression of ethnic Tigrayans by the various governments of Ethiopia throughout history. The TPLF was founded with aim of the "elimination of national oppression". It also sought the establishment of a "people's democratic state".<ref>[https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/ethiopia/tigray-program.pdf PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME OF THE TIGRAY PEOPLE'S LIBERATION FRONT (TPLF)]</ref>
==== EPRDF-rule in Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ====
Following the [[Autumn of Nations]], the TPLF took control of Ethiopia and became the ruling party of the country for around thirty years. However, the TPLF's government was brought down in 2018.<ref name=":2">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ3aUGceKA8 The conflict in Ethiopia—who’s fighting who, and why? | Start Here]</ref>
=== 2018-2020 political crisis ===
After the TPLF's deposition in 2018, a power struggle began between the TPLF's former government and Abiy Ahmed's new government.<ref name=":2" />
== The course of the War ==


== Foreign involvement ==
== Foreign involvement ==


=== State of Eritrea ===
=== State of Eritrea ===
The [[Eritrea|State of Eritrea]] has deployed troops into the Tigray National Regional State, using their military to fight in active combat against the TPLF.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ethiopia-conflict-idUSKBN2BF1NT Ethiopian PM confirms Eritrean troops entered Tigray during conflict]</ref>  
The [[Eritrea|State of Eritrea]] has deployed troops into the Tigray National Regional State, using their military to fight in active combat against the TPLF.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ethiopia-conflict-idUSKBN2BF1NT Ethiopian PM confirms Eritrean troops entered Tigray during conflict]</ref> While the Eritrean government promised to pull their troops out of Tigray in April of 2021, they have yet to withdraw from the conflict.<ref>[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/17/eritrea-confirms-its-troops-are-fighting-ethiopias-tigray Eritrea confirms its troops are fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray]</ref>


=== United Arab Emirates ===
=== United Arab Emirates ===
The [[United Arab Emirates]] has provided military support to the Ethiopian government.<ref name=":1">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EGm0tG9C0E Ethiopia's war in Tigray turns into defeat]</ref><ref>[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/25/uae-air-bridge-provides-military-support-to-ethiopia-govt UAE air bridge provides military support to Ethiopia gov’t]</ref> This has come largely in the form of air support as the Emirates have deployed military planes into the Tigray National Regional State to support the Ethiopian war effort against Tigray.<ref>[https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/12/the-uae-joins-tigray-war-emirati-wing.html The UAE Joins The Tigray War: Emirati Wing Loong I UCAVs Deploy To Ethiopia]</ref>
The [[United Arab Emirates]] has provided military support to the Ethiopian government, especially in air combat.<ref name=":1">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EGm0tG9C0E Ethiopia's war in Tigray turns into defeat]</ref><ref>[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/25/uae-air-bridge-provides-military-support-to-ethiopia-govt UAE air bridge provides military support to Ethiopia gov’t]</ref>


=== United States of America ===
=== United States of America ===
== Conflicting Interpretations of the War ==
Prior to the war, the [[United States of America]] was a firm ally of Ethiopia. Initially, the [[Donald Trump|Trump]] administration didn't take any action during the conflict when it began in November of 2020. After the [[Joe Biden|Biden]] administration came to power in January of 2020, the United States began advocating for setting up humanitarian corridors. Despite this, Biden has still refused to condemn the Ethiopian government's war crimes in the conflict.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/world/middleeast/ethiopia-tigray-ethnic-cleansing.html Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says]</ref> Eritrea has alleged that the United States is supporting the TPLF,<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-eritrea-africa-98aa53d5ca10d5cd1992209ad4bbcb57 Eritrea blames US support for Tigray’s leaders for the war]</ref> however these allegations contradict the actual actions taken by the Biden administration.
== War crimes and effects on civillian population ==
 
== War crimes ==
 
=== Airstrikes on civilians ===
[[File:Mekele.jpg|thumb|Aftermath of an Ethiopian airstrike in [[Mekelle]], the capital of the Tigray National Region State.]]
[[File:Mekele.jpg|thumb|Aftermath of an Ethiopian airstrike in [[Mekelle]], the capital of the Tigray National Region State.]]
=== Airstrikes on civilians ===
{{Main article|Airstrike}}
{{Main article|Airstrike}}
Both Ethiopian and Eritriean forces have engaged in air strikes against civilians in the Tigray National Regional State.<ref>[https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/02/11/ethiopia-unlawful-shelling-tigray-urban-areas Ethiopia: Unlawful Shelling of Tigray Urban Areas]</ref>
Both Ethiopian and Eritriean forces have engaged in air strikes against civilians in the Tigray National Regional State.<ref>[https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/02/11/ethiopia-unlawful-shelling-tigray-urban-areas Ethiopia: Unlawful Shelling of Tigray Urban Areas]</ref>


=== Massacres ===
=== Ethnic cleansing ===
 
{{Main article|Ethnic cleansing}}
=== Sexual violence ===
Over the course of the Tigray War, the Ethiopian government under Abiy Ahmed has taken actions of [[ethnic cleansing]] against the Tigrayan people, forcing them out of the military regardless of loyalty.<ref name=":1" /> Abiy Ahmed has also purged ethnic Tigrayans from the government.<ref name=":0" /> In the western parts of the Tigray National Regional State, Ethiopian forces have taken actions of ethnic cleansing against regular civilians.<ref>[https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/04/06/crimes-against-humanity-and-ethnic-cleansing-ethiopias-western-tigray-zone Crimes against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray Zone]</ref> The Ethiopian government has tried to hide evidence of ethnic celansing back blocking telecommunications with Tigray.<ref>[https://www.vox.com/22370629/ethiopia-tigray-eritrea-amhara-war-ethnic-cleansing “Dying by blood or by hunger”: The war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, explained]</ref>
 
=== Ethnic profiling ===
There have been report of ethnic Tigrayans being forced out of the military regardless of loyalty<ref name=":1" />, and purges of ethnic Tigrayans from the government.<ref name=":0">[https://www.marxist.com/ethiopia-s-tigray-crisis-socialism-or-barbarism.htm Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Socialism or barbarism]</ref>
 
== Aftermath of the War ==


== References ==
== References ==
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