Ethiopian Prime Minister's adviser Getachew Rida said on the 23rd that Ethiopian government forces and “Tigray People's Liberation Front” forces clashed in the northern region of the country in the early morning of the 23rd. Rida posted on social media that the “Tigray People's Liberation Front” launched an “all-out attack” on government military positions in Afar and Amhara states in the early morning of the same day and took over airports previously controlled by the government in the Tigray region. Ethiopian Airlines confirmed on the morning of the 23rd that due to the current situation, the company has suspended flights to the Tigray region.

Ethiopian Prime Minister's adviser Getachew Rida said on the 23rd that Ethiopian government forces and “Tigray People's Liberation Front” forces clashed in the northern region of the country in the early morning of the 23rd. Rida posted on social media that the “Tigray People's Liberation Front” launched an “all-out attack” on government military positions in Afar and Amhara states in the early morning of the same day and took over airports previously controlled by the government in the Tigray region. Ethiopian Airlines confirmed on the morning of the 23rd that due to the current situation, the company has suspended flights to the Tigray region.