War crimes feared in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Amnesty reports massacre/ Ethiopia Withdraws Thousands of Troops From Neighboring Somalia

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War crimes feared in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Amnesty reports massacre​

Al Jazeera English

Fighting between Ethiopian government forces and rebellious northern leaders could spiral out of control and war crimes may have been committed, the United Nations said on Friday, as repercussions spread around the volatile Horn of Africa.

It may also blemish the reputation of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for a 2018 peace pact with Eritrea and had won plaudits for opening Ethiopia’s economy and easing a repressive political system.

“There is a risk this situation will spiral totally out of control, leading to heavy casualties and destruction, as well as mass displacement within Ethiopia itself and across borders,” UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said via a spokesman.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...s-tigray-amnesty-reports-massacre/ar-BB1aZfzi

Ethiopia Withdraws Thousands of Troops From Neighboring Somalia​

By Simon Marks
November 13, 2020

Ethiopia pulled back thousands of troops who’ve been helping Somalia’s government fight an Islamist insurgency, according to three people familiar with the matter, raising concerns of a security vacuum in the war-torn nation.

Their departure from Somalia comes as federal soldiers continue to battle forces loyal to the ruling party in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray. Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump told top advisers he’s also considering extracting U.S. troops from Somalia.

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The U.S. has 650 to 800 troops in Somalia, according to the U.S. Africa Command, including special forces that are helping train Somalia’s army.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...-thousands-of-troops-from-neighboring-somalia

This war is getting interesting but things like civilian massacres are very bad to hear about.