ENDF National Unity Offensive

ENDF National Unity Offensive
Part of Tigray War
Date26 November – 23 December 2021
(3 weeks and 6 days)
Location
Ethiopia
Result

Ethiopian victory

  • Tigrayan forces retreat back into Tigray
Belligerents

 Ethiopia

Tigray People's Liberation Front

Oromo Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders

Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed[2]
Ethiopia Birhanu Jula
Yilikal Kefale

Awol Arba
 Tigray Region Tsadkan Gebretensae
Tigray Region Tadesse Werede Tesfay
Units involved
ENDF Amhara Special Forces
Fano
Afar Special Forces

The ENDF National Unity Offensive was a military offensive in the Tigray War launched by the Ethiopian military (ENDF) and pro-government forces to recapture territory in the Amhara and Afar regions being occupied by the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF).[3] Gendarmerie regional forces and local militias from Afar and Amhara had mobilized thousands of fighters and joined the offensive.[4] The ENDF and its allies were able to push TDF forces back from Debre Sina, Amhara to Alamata, Tigray (≈400 km). The Ethiopian government announced the campaign for national unity was a success and had been completed on 23 December 2021.[5]

  1. ^ "Regional Special Forces Pose Threat to Peace and Security in Ethiopia". Ipi Global Observatory. 22 February 2021. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Ethiopia PM says he will lead army 'from the battlefront'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  3. ^ "Ethiopian government announces offensive". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  4. ^ "Ethiopia's Amhara rallies residents to fight Tigrayan forces". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  5. ^ "Ethiopian Government announces conclusion of offensive". Facebook.