TPLF accused of intensifying conscription as military call-up escalates

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The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has reportedly intensified military conscription efforts amid escalating tensions with Ethiopia's federal government. Reports indicate forced recruitment and distress in the Tigray region, signaling a potential renewal of conflict between the factions.

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has intensified military mobilisation efforts and is reportedly targeting individuals who avoid conscription across parts of the region, according to several accounts. For months, the TPLF and Ethiopia’s federal government have accused each other of preparing for a renewed conflict. An intensive conscription campaign is reported in several areas of Tigray. Reports and images circulating on X appear to show face-covered armed men in Adigudom, near Mekelle, detaining young people. Witnesses describe scenes of distress, with mothers seen crying as their children are taken away. Young people have also reportedly been forcibly recruited at… The post TPLF accused of intensifying conscription as military call-up escalates appeared first on Ethiopia Observer.