Fighting Gets Worse in Ethiopia as Rebels Pull Back and Attacks Continue

Rebel forces have left the capital of Tigray, but intense fighting, airstrikes, and claims of forced child recruitment continue to spread across the region.

The situation in Ethiopia is getting much worse. Rebel forces have pulled out of Mekelle, the main city in the Tigray region. But peace is not coming. Instead, heavy fighting has broken out in other parts of the north. Reports from the ground say there have been new airstrikes and artillery fire—which means heavy guns shooting from a distance—as the government and rebel fighters continue to clash. The human cost is high. There are reports that rebel groups are forcing boys as young as 15 to join the fight. This has raised alarm among international groups as the violence spreads. Experts ar…