The conflict between Tigrayan and Ethiopian government forces began nearly a year ago after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who was the winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, announced a military offensive to overthrow Tigray's regional ruling party.
The Oromo are Ethiopia's largest ethnic group and many of their political leaders have been imprisoned under Mr Ahmed's government.
In August, the OLA and the TPLF announced a military alliance, placing increased pressure on the central government.Following the insurgent group's claims, Mr Ahmed said in a Facebook post:"Our people should march... with any weapon and resources they have to defend, repulse and bury the terrorist TPLF."
On Sunday, the Amhara regional government announced an 8pm curfew and urged citizens to provide private vehicles to support its campaign against the forces. It said in a statement:"All government institutions must suspend their regular activities and should direct their budget and all their resources to the survival campaign....officials on every level should mobilise and lead...to the front."
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