Monday, May 25, 2026

Collection of facts about the Tigray War

This post is a collection of facts about the Tigray War (2020-2022). There are 15 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Ethiopia, Eritrea vs. Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF)
  • TPLF attacked the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) in Tigray
  • Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF) attacked TPLF in response
  • Mekelle captured by Ethiopian federal government in November 2020
  • Mekelle captured by Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) in June 2021
  • TDF invaded Amhara and Afar regions
  • TDF and Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) captured towns along highway leading to Addis Ababa in November 2021
  • Truce declared in March 2022
  • Fighting began again in August 2022
  • Peace agreement in November 2022
  • Conflict caused widespread famine
  • War crimes committed by all sides
  • ENDF and EDF accused of genocide
  • Between 100,000 to 600,000 total deaths
  • 2.75 million people internally displaced