
Ethiopia fighting escalates in Tigray killing 52 civilians, medic tells the BBC
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Tanks and armoured vehicles were filmed passing through Alamata after days of clashes At least 52 civilians have been killed during three days of heavy fighting around Alamata in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, hospital sources have told the BBC.
经过几天的冲突后,坦克和装甲车被拍摄到经过阿拉马塔 医院消息人士告诉英国广播公司,在埃塞俄比亚北部提格雷地区阿拉马塔周围三天的激烈战斗中,至少有 52 名平民丧生。
It appears government troops have taken control of the town from regional fighters and intend to push north towards Mekelle, the region's main city.
政府军似乎已经从地区武装分子手中夺取了该镇的控制权,并打算向北推进,向该地区的主要城市默克莱推进。
Social media clips show army tanks on Alamata's streets. Clashes broke out last week after months of tension between the government and the party that controls Tigray, with both accusing each other of violating a 2022 deal that ended a two-year civil war.
社交媒体剪辑显示阿拉马塔街道上的陆军坦克。 政府和控制提格雷的政党之间关系紧张数月,上周爆发冲突,双方都指责对方违反了结束两年内战的 2022 年协议。
Fighting has also affected neighbouring regions with 33 tourists stranded for the last week in Lalibela, a Unesco world heritage site.
战斗也影响到了邻近地区,上周有 33 名游客滞留在联合国教科文组织世界遗产拉利贝拉。
"We have heard fighting, gunfire and artillery cannons firing throughout the week," a British tourist, who asked not to be named, told the BBC's Newsday programme about clashes near Lalibela in the Amhara region.
一位不愿透露姓名的英国游客向英国广播公司新闻日节目讲述了阿姆哈拉地区拉利贝拉附近发生的冲突,“我们整个星期都听到打斗、枪声和大炮射击的声音。”
He said there was a large military presence in Lalibela, famous for being home to 13th Century churches hewn from rock and a holy site for millions of Orthodox Christians.
他说,拉利贝拉有大量军事存在,该地区以 13 世纪岩石凿成的教堂所在地和数百万东正教基督徒的圣地而闻名。
Most visitors to the tourist hub had been unable to leave since the airport closed to commercial flights last Wednesday, though he said 14 Israeli tourists had been evacuated by military helicopter on Monday.
自上周三机场关闭商业航班以来,大多数前往该旅游中心的游客一直无法离开,不过他表示,周一已有 14 名以色列游客被军用直升机疏散。
The fighting around Lalibela has involved the army and an Amhara militia that has allied with Tigrayan fighters.
拉利贝拉周围的战斗涉及军队和与提格雷武装分子结盟的阿姆哈拉民兵。
Earlier in September, they joined forces with other Ethiopian armed movements to form a seven-member alliance with the stated intention of removing the government in the capital, Addis Ababa.
9月初,他们与其他埃塞俄比亚武装运动联手组成了一个七人联盟,其明确意图是推翻首都亚的斯亚贝巴的政府。
There is also a fear that neighbouring Eritrea could be drawn into the conflict - as the government accuses Asmara of supporting the armed groups, something it denies.
人们还担心邻国厄立特里亚可能会卷入冲突——政府指责阿斯马拉支持武装团体,但厄立特里亚对此予以否认。
The BBC is unable to report from Tigray and surrounding areas and it is difficult to find out what is happening because communications to the region have been cut.
英国广播公司无法从提格雷及周边地区进行报道,也很难了解正在发生的情况,因为与该地区的通讯已被切断。
The two sides disagree over who started the latest fighting.
双方对于最近一次战斗是谁挑起的问题存在分歧。
Are Ethiopians marching back to war in Tigray?
埃塞俄比亚人会重返提格雷战争吗?
WATCH: Why are Ethiopia's rebels joining forces?
观看:埃塞俄比亚叛军为何联手?
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the party that runs Tigray, says it was responding to a federal offensive, including drone strikes, while the government says Tigrayan forces attacked first after seizing control of airports in the region.
提格雷人民解放阵线(TPLF)是提格雷的执政党,该党表示正在对包括无人机袭击在内的联邦攻势做出回应,而政府则表示,提格雷军队在夺取该地区机场控制权后首先发动袭击。
TPLF fighters are also fighting in the Afar region, in a strategic area which connects landlocked Ethiopia to Djibouti and its ports.
TPLF战士还在阿法尔地区作战,该地区是连接内陆埃塞俄比亚和吉布提及其港口的战略地区。
Over the last few days, medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said more than 700 wounded people had been admitted to hospitals it supports in Tigray.
过去几天,医疗慈善机构无国界医生组织 (MSF) 表示,已有 700 多名伤者被送往其支持的提格雷医院。
The doctor at Alamata General Hospital, who requested anonymity, told the BBC the fighting in and around the town had taken place between Saturday and Monday, and involved heavy explosives and artillery, some of which landed in residential homes.
阿拉马塔总医院不愿透露姓名的医生告诉英国广播公司,该镇及其周边地区的战斗发生在周六至周一之间,涉及重型炸药和大炮,其中一些落在居民家里。
Those killed in the crossfire included children as young as three days old, mothers and cattle herders.
在交火中丧生的人包括只有三天大的儿童、母亲和牧民。
Twelve people had died in a single strike on the town's marketplace, the medic said.
医生说,该镇市场的一次袭击造成十二人死亡。
Since the fighting erupted, banking services in Tigray have been suspended by the government.
自战斗爆发以来,提格雷的银行服务已被政府暂停。
Access to the internet has also been cut - though it is not clear who ordered the closure. A separate source in Alamata told the BBC there was a worsening humanitarian crisis in the area, as the town swelled with people fleeing fighting.
互联网访问也被切断——尽管尚不清楚是谁下令关闭的。 阿拉马塔的另一位消息人士告诉英国广播公司,该地区的人道主义危机日益恶化,因为该镇挤满了逃离战斗的人。
"All the residents of the surrounding areas entered the town of Alamata by walking on foot for as long as an hour, hoping the town would be safe.
“周边地区的所有居民步行长达一个小时进入阿拉马塔镇,希望小镇能够安全。
"Unfortunately, everything is blocked - no banking service, no money transfer, no power, no internet, no phone.
“不幸的是,一切都被封锁了——没有银行服务,没有汇款,没有电力,没有互联网,没有电话。
Hence people are in crisis, simply suffering, everyone is desperate and frustrated." The British tourist in Lalibela said online banking was working in Lalibela but there was a shortage of physical cash.
因此,人们处于危机之中,只是在受苦,每个人都感到绝望和沮丧。” 拉利贝拉的英国游客表示,网上银行在拉利贝拉可以使用,但现金短缺。
He said the situation around the town had calmed down in the last two days and there were indications the airport, which was still being used by the military, might reopen on Thursday.
他说,过去两天该镇周围的局势已经平静下来,有迹象表明仍在由军方使用的机场可能会在周四重新开放。
"The local people, they are still scared of what might happen.
“当地人仍然害怕可能发生的事情。
The military presence here in the town has remained and a larger military force has been seen leaving the town heading north," he said. When the airport was first closed, 53 tourists had been in the town, he explained.
该镇的军事存在仍然存在,并且有一支更大规模的军队离开该镇,向北前进,”他说。 他解释说,当机场首次关闭时,镇上已有 53 名游客。
But some had since been evacuated, including the 14 Israelis airlifted out on Monday while another five had left the day before via an NGO convoy, despite advice not to travel by road.
但后来一些人已经撤离,包括周一空运的 14 名以色列人,还有 5 名以色列人在前一天通过非政府组织车队离开,尽管建议不要走陆路。
Of the remaining tourists in Lalibela, the largest group were Americans, with Israelis, Britons, South Korean, South Africans, an Ethiopian-New Zealander and a Mexican also stranded, he said.
他说,在拉利贝拉剩余的游客中,最大的群体是美国人,还有以色列人、英国人、韩国人、南非人、一名埃塞俄比亚裔新西兰人和一名墨西哥人。
Meanwhile, for those cut off in Tigray because of the telecoms shutdown, the Tigray Broadcasting Service (TBS), based in Addis Ababa, has started an initiative to help reconnect families.
与此同时,对于那些因电信关闭而在提格雷失去联系的人,总部位于亚的斯亚贝巴的提格雷广播服务公司(TBS)已启动一项举措,帮助家庭重新建立联系。
The broadcaster has said it will collect video messages via its Telegram channel from people outside the region and air them via satellite TV.
该广播公司表示,将通过其 Telegram 频道收集该地区以外人们的视频信息,并通过卫星电视播出。
While limited to greetings and updates, this will provide a rare lifeline for families separated by the blackout.
虽然仅限于问候和最新消息,但这将为因停电而离散的家庭提供难得的生命线。
The clampdown on Tigray's banking services is also affecting Tigrayans who are not physically in the region.
对提格雷银行服务的打压也影响到了不在该地区的提格雷人。
Customers have told the BBC that bank accounts opened in Tigray have been frozen or restricted.
客户告诉英国广播公司,在提格雷开设的银行账户已被冻结或限制。
"I boarded public transport from Addis Ababa to Adama and tried to pay using a mobile transfer, but it didn't work," said a former Mekelle resident who moved to the capital two months ago because of growing tensions in Tigray.
“我登上从亚的斯亚贝巴到阿达玛的公共交通工具,并尝试使用移动转账付款,但没有成功,”一名前梅克莱居民说,他两个月前因提格雷紧张局势升级而搬到了首都。
"It has created havoc for many people like me who escaped the situation in Tigray," he told the BBC's Tigrinya service.
“这给像我这样逃离提格雷局势的许多人造成了严重破坏,”他告诉英国广播公司提格里尼亚频道。
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