Ethiopia's Tigray Conflict Spreads to Neighboring Regions

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Tigray's rebel authorities have declared a "full-blown war" with the Ethiopian government, as fighting intensifies and spreads into the neighboring Amhara and Afar regions. The Ethiopian federal army reported that 272 rebels were killed and 260 wounded in the northern conflict zone. Political analysts are assessing the seriousness of this escalation. The renewed violence raises concerns about regional stability and the humanitarian impact on civilians caught in the crossfire.