Before the outbreak of the war between the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (FDRE) and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) three years ago, 25-year-old Haftom Kidai had no military experience, had never carried a gun, and was instead engaged in private business.
“When the war started, Ethiopian and Eritrean forces entered Tigray and started to commit atrocities. I then took military training and joined the fight like the other young people of Tigray,” Haftom told DW. […] CONTINUE READING
