The Terrorist TPLF has had a bad history in destroying infrastructures since its inception as a rebel group. During the fight with the Derg regime for about 17 years, it used to ruin infrastructures that facilitate provision of basic services to the public including in Tigray.
The T-TPLF targeted the infrastructures just before it commits what it called a lightning attack it committed against the northern command of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). Earlier to the attack, it broke the communication system among the chiefs and the other military forces of the northern command to destabilize the forces.
It also fabricated false information stating that the military officials were surrendered and it would be better to stand by the TPLF and fight back Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) though it could not succeed because of the army’s loyalty to the country; the army chose paying incalculable suffering instead of betraying its country.
Extending its devastative trend, the terrorist group destroyed many mega infrastructures like roads, air ports, bridges, electric substations, telecommunications systems and facilities such as schools and health centers. As a result of brutal acts of this force of destruction, Tigray people have been deprived of basic services including electric power supply and communication services.
It is this group that made Axum airport out of use when leaving Mekele and fleeing to the wilderness following the defensive attack by the national defense force under the law enforcement operation in response to its treacherous “thunder-like attack” against the northern command. This evil act created obstacles aerial transportation partially to the region. As a result, it became hard to provide basic needs to the needy in Tigray; those became dependent on emergency aid because of the war it waged against the federal government.
It also destroyed Tekeze Bridge that blocked land transportation to and from Tigray to the central part of the country through which basic commodities like food items, medicine, fuel and others can be transported. Doing so, the terrorist group made itself the main enemy of Tigray people.
The government of Ethiopia along with its service providing offices such as Ethio Telecom and Ethiopian electric utility has tried its best to restore the services but the terrorist group attacked workers of the institutions and killed many of them.
On top of withdrawing its forces from Mekelle declaring unilateral humanitarian ceasefire to give the farmers opportunity to plough their land; Ethiopia’s government stretched its hand for peace. The terrorist group, on the contrary, escalated its invasion to the neighboring regions of Amhara and Afar states and destroyed more infrastructures in the regions. It destroyed hospitals, Universities, health facilities, industrial parks and even private properties. As a result, many have suffered due to lack of medicines for those who need continuous treatment.
During the attack which the terrorist group started for the third time recently, it has kept on destroying infrastructures and facilities in Tigray and Amhara regions. For instance, it destroyed Tekeze Bridge again and destroyed technical institutions in the Amhara region. By doing this, the group assured that it is the enemy of not only the entire people of Ethiopia, but also the people it claims to stand for.
Thus, it should be accountable for depriving basic services to the Tigray people. Besides, it must be accountable for the killings it committed against the technicians of the Ethio Telecom and Ethiopian Electric Utility.
The Ethiopian September 17/2022