Ethiopian Air Force shoots down airplane encroaching airspace via Sudan

Addis Ababa, August 24, 2022 (FBC) – The Ethiopian Air Force has shot down an airplane encroaching airspace of the country via Sudan loaded with arms for terrorist TPLF.

The airplane is believed to be a property of historical enemies of Ethiopia attempting to exploit the current situation in the country.

The Air Force is at full preparedness more than ever before to safeguard sovereignty of the nation, according to Deployment Department Head of the National Defence Forces Maj.-Gen Tesfaye Ayalew.

According to Maj.-Gen Tesfaye Ayalew, the airplane was heading to Tigray carrying arms intended to terrorist TPLF in the sky over North of Humera at last night at 10:00 PM while shot down by the Air Froce.

The Government, in a recent statement, said the terrorist TPLF has launched an attack in the Eastern Front violating the ceasefire and undermining the ongoing peace efforts.