People Flee Conflict in Ethiopia To Sudan

Gedarif (SUNA) – The first influx of people  who  have been affected  by  the ongoing conflict  in Tigray region  that  rebelled against the federal army and its  command in Addis Ababa.

Witnesses told SUNA that  Ethiopians   fled  Monday evening to  Al-Lagadi border area, northwest  Gedarif city including  four families  and  soldiers  from the Ethiopian federal army.

Moreover, addition  to the said  group, a large numbers  have led  to  villages  at the border  agricultural area of Al Fashaga

 It is to noted that  the fighting has  escalated  between the disputed  parties  at  Al Hamara area  since  early Monday morning  and  continued  till  evening.

The Executive Director of Al Fashaga Locality, meanwhile , began earlier  in putting  arrangements  in cooperation with  the Refugees Commissioners  for preparaing Al-Shagarab Camp for hosting  people  fleeing  the war in Ethiopia.