Tigray Militia (Ethiopia)

Country: Ethiopia
Details of Formation: The government formed the group, which was based in the region of Tigray in northern Ethiopia.
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Purpose: The group was formed to fight Eritrea.
Organisation: The Tigray militia is responsible to and receives orders from Tigray regional authorities, rather than the Ethiopian army.
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Reason for Membership: Members are exclusively from Tigray and composed of former members of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and ethnic Tigrayans.
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References: Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD.