ASMARA, 15 November 2020, (TON): At least three Rockets were fired from Ethiopia that hit the Eritrean Airport in Asmara on Saturday.

Witnesses claim that it has been done by foreign supported forces conducting operations in the northern Tigray region with intention to instigate forces across international borders to crush Ethiopian Muslims in the North.

President Isaias Afwerki’s government in Asmara remains hostile to the Tigray leadership. Last week Tigray’s leaders accused Tigray leadership of attacking federal troops based in the northern region that borders Eritrea and Sudan.

He Some of the Ethiopians were shown fleeing Tigray but majority claim that these operations are meant to bring demographic change against the Muslims of the North to settle others there. According to them the main aim is to have control over the local businesses, properties, lands and resorrces.

Saturday’s attacks came hours after Tigray’s ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) gave statement, “We will launch a missile attack to foil any military movement in Asmara and Massawa.”  The foreign elements in Ethiopia took benefit of TPLF’s statement to create hype for a war between the two countries. 

Media reported TPLF official, Sekoutoure Getachew saying in a video discussion that pre-emptive strikes were carried out in self-defence against the Ethiopian army’s Northern Command, calling it an internationally known practice. However, this statement has been refuted by the government circles to be the reason of attack by unidentified elements.

The situation in Ethiopia has worsen due to interference by the foreign military which seems committed to attack various communities leading to influx of refugees fleeing to other countries.