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The Tigray Defense Forces withdraws all its troops from the Afar and Amhara regions of Ethiopia.
2021-12-21

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission publishes a report accusing the Tigray People's Liberation Front of killing more than 150 civilians in the Amhara Region between July and August. The report states that they were killed for either supporting the federal government or sheltering soldiers.
2021-11-13

Ethiopia declares a six-month state of emergency as the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) and Oromo Liberation Army gain control over areas outside of Tigray and the TDF announces its intention to advance to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Authorities in Addis Ababa, in a separate announcement earlier in the day, tell citizens to register arms and prepare to defend their neighbourhoods.
2021-11-2

The Tigray Defense Forces say that they have captured the strategic city of Dessie and are advancing toward neighboring Kombolcha in Amhara. The government denies these claims, but residents confirm that the Ethiopian National Defense Force have completely withdrawn from Dessie.
2021-10-30

The Tigray Defense Forces confirm their withdrawal from the Afar Region, saying that they are re-deploying soldiers to the neighboring Amhara Region.
2021-09-9

The leader of the Oromo Liberation Army announces that his group is now supporting Tigrayan forces fighting the government.
2021-08-11

The Tigray Defense Forces capture the town and UNESCO heritage of Lalibela in the Amhara Region.
2021-08-5

Fighting escalates in Ethiopia's Amhara Region as Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) continue their offensive. Federal forces as well as Amharan militiamen are fighting the TDF on three fronts. Clashes are also reported in the Afar Region, to the east, with Ethiopian officials accusing Tigrayan forces of attempting to seize the N'Djamena–Djibouti Highway.
2021-07-29

Rebels of the Tigray Defense Forces mobilize to retake western Tigray from Amharan militias.
2021-07-6

Tigray Defense Forces capture the regional capital Mekelle after forcing Ethiopian troops to retreat.
2021-06-28