Abbeylaunched a militaryoffensiveinTigrelastweekafteraccusingregionalforcesofattacking a federalmilitarybasetoGrainssayhehassystematicallypersecutedthemsincetakingofficeinApril 2018 andonFriday.
AninternalUnitedNationsreportseenbyReuterssaidthatEthiopianpolicehadvisited a WorldFoodProgramofficerequesting a listofallethnicTigreandstaffinanefforttotightenitsgrip.