Fighting Abates in Ethiopia’s Tigray; Getting Aid to Region Still a Challenge

The International Rescue Committee said Thursday that a bridge that provides one of the main supply routes into Ethiopia’s Tigray region has been destroyed. We are devastated to hear the Tekeze Bridge—one of the main supply routes into Tigray, Ethiopia—has been destroyed. This means aid efforts will be even more severely hampered amid the ongoing conflict. The IRC continues to call for unfettered humanitarian access to the region. There are only 4 main roads into #Tigray: ❓ 1 might be passable.❌ 1 is blocked by Amharan forces.❌ 1 is impassable because of active fighting.❌ 1 is this bridge, now destroyed.Disastrous with up to 900,000 people in famine conditions. Full humanitarian access is vital. https://t.co/aLaQiAlvFI

“Tekeze Bridge — one of the main supply routes into Tigray, Ethiopia — has been destroyed,” the IRC said in a tweet. “This means aid efforts will be even more severely hampered amid the ongoing conflict. The IRC continues to call for unfettered humanitarian access to the region.”