Operation Tigrayan Mothers

Operation Tigrayan Mothers (Tigrinya: ወፍሪ ኣዴታት ትግራይ) was the code name for the counter-offensive by the Tigray Defense Forces against the Ethiopian military and its allies in Tigray during the Tigray War.

Operation Tigrayan Mothers
Part of Tigray War
Date6 July 2021 – August
Location
Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Belligerents

 Tigray

  Ethiopia
Fano
Commanders and leaders
Tsadkan Gebretensae
Debretsion Gebremichael
Getachew Reda
Tadesse Werede Tesfay		 Abiy Ahmed
Birhanu Jula
Units involved
Unknown
Ethiopian divisions:
  • Ethiopian infantry divisions[1]
    • 11th infantry division
    • 20th infantry division
    • 21st infantry division
    • 24th infantry division
    • 25th infantry division
    • 31st infantry division
    • 32nd infantry division
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
Unknown

Timeline

On 6 July 2021, the Tigrayan government began mobilization to retake western and southern Tigray from Amhara militias.[2]

TDF offensive started on 12 July 2021 resulted in Tigrayan forces capturing southern Tigray, including the towns of Alamata and Korem.[3] The TDF subsequently crossed the Tekezé River and advanced westward, capturing the town of Mai Tsebri and prompting Amhara officials to call on its militias to arm themselves and mobilize.[4]

References
  1. "Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 171 - 21 June 2021" (PDF). Europe External Programme with Africa.
  2. Burke, Jason (6 July 2021). "Tigray forces mobilise against militias from neighbouring province". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. "Rebel forces in Ethiopia's Tigray region launch new offensive". France 24. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. Mersie, Ayenat; Fick, Maggie (13 July 2021). "Ethiopia: Tigray forces push south as Amhara militias mobilise". Reuters. Retrieved 13 July 2021.


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