00:00And heavy fighting is reported in northern Ethiopia as government forces clash with the Tigray People's Liberation Front,
00:08raising fears of a return to the devastating civil war of 2020-2022.
00:14Ethiopian forces reportedly repelled an overnight TPLF assault in the Afar region, while clashes are also reported in neighboring Amara.
00:21The TPLF says it is once again in a full-blown defensive war with the federal government after ceasing local
00:28airports and launch attacks beyond Tigray.
00:31Internet connectivity is disrupted across northern Ethiopia, raising concerns over communications and access to humanitarian information.
00:38The previous conflict killed an estimated 600,000 people.
00:42Analysts warn the renewed fighting could threaten key supply routes while raising the risk of a wider regional conflict involving
00:49Eritrea.
00:53The years later, we are fitted to command the Committee.
00:56The First conflict is thembling in the country.