Sudanese Army: We Reject Ethiopia's Claims Regarding Support for Groups Opposed to Addis Ababa

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The Sudanese army rejected on Sunday the Ethiopian accusations regarding Khartoum's support for groups opposing Addis Ababa.

The Sudanese army confirmed that it does not interfere in the internal affairs of countries and does not accept any infringement on its sovereignty.

The army rejected the Ethiopian claims, stating that they are baseless accusations.

The army confirmed that it has information about the continued support of "Daqlo militia" from within Ethiopian territory.

The Sudanese army demanded that the Ethiopian side exercise accuracy and responsibility and adhere to official channels.

The Sudanese army emphasized that it will remain vigilant in protecting the borders of the homeland and everything that threatens its security and stability.

The Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, General Berhanu Jula, accused Egypt, Sudan, and other parties of providing support to groups opposed to Addis Ababa, considering that the Tigray People's Liberation Front and Eritrea do not constitute a significant force on their own without external support.

Jula stated, in remarks to the Ethiopian army's media platform on Saturday, that external forces are providing, in his estimation, support and preparation for a new alliance that includes armed and political groups, as part of what he described as attempts to influence the stability of Ethiopia. Ethiopian and regional media sources reported similar statements from him.

He also added that the security challenges currently facing Ethiopia are linked, in his view, to a broader strategy pursued by parties he described as "historical enemies," considering that these parties do not have the capacity to launch a direct military attack on his country.

A drone strikes the public television building in Tigray

A drone struck a building belonging to the public television in Tigray, the northern region of Ethiopia, where the rebellious authorities have announced they are engaged in a "total war" against the federal government, according to several journalists from the channel who spoke to AFP.

Fighting resumed on Wednesday in northern Ethiopia, where the rebels said they are facing an "invasion" from federal forces, following a deadly conflict between the two sides that lasted from 2020 to 2022.

The Tigray television building in the capital Mekele was hit by a drone around 9 AM on Sunday (6:00 AM GMT), according to AFP reporters at the channel, which is considered the mouthpiece of the rebellious Tigray authorities.

One of the reporters told AFP, "We heard a loud explosion resulting from a drone strike elsewhere and we left the building. Shortly after we left, the television building was hit."

The channel, which employs more than 400 journalists, has suspended its live broadcast, according to another reporter.

No injuries have been reported so far, according to the sources.

Photos taken by a France Presse reporter showed the building's facade damaged and bearing signs of a fire with several broken windows.

The Ethiopian federal authorities announced last Monday the suspension of "Tigray TV" and prohibited media from reporting its news "indefinitely."

No comment has yet been issued by the channel's management.

The rebel forces in Tigray, in alliance with other armed groups, launched an attack in northern Ethiopia against the federal armed forces, amid fears of a new war outbreak.

The conflict in Tigray between 2020 and 2022 resulted in the deaths of at least 600,000 people in northern Ethiopia, according to estimates by the African Union, which many experts consider to be significantly lower than the actual figure.

In light of the widespread disruption of communications, it is difficult to assess the developments of the battles on the ground.