
We have wondered when this would arrive and it’s finally here. The U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Department of State has reacted and done something in reaction to the spiralling conflict in Tigray region of Ethiopia. It has been ongoing since November 2020 and no one has been touched or moved. This is the first individual who is targeted and its a Eritrean General. Which is striking, as they are one of the alliance members, but not alone.
The U.S. has taken the “invading” entity and the “foreign advisory” to the conflict. While not taking the Generals from the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF), Amhara Regional Special Forces, Amhara Para-Military Group “Fano” or any high ranking official within the ruling party Prosperity Party. That says it all, but it is also a signal… that for the U.S. anyone is fair game, but it is striking never the less.
The U.S. is now validating what many has said, but both the Ethiopian and Eritrean agencies has blatantly denied. They have both retorted and said it didn’t happen. While testimonies from witnesses and refugees has told what happened in the months of the terror and these stories will not be forgotten. Now, they are carved in stone and they are issued in orders. Which are damning to not only Eritrea, but Ethiopian allies who has done this in collaboration with the EDF in Tigray region.
Here is what U.S. Department of Treasury says:
“Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned General Filipos Woldeyohannes (Filipos), the Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF), for being a leader or official of an entity that is engaged in serious human rights abuse committed during the ongoing conflict in Tigray” (…) “General Filipos is the Chief of Staff of the EDF. In this role, he commands all of the EDF forces that have been operating in Ethiopia. The EDF are responsible for massacres, looting, and sexual assaults. EDF troops have raped, tortured, and executed civilians; they have also destroyed property and ransacked businesses. The EDF have purposely shot civilians in the street and carried out systematic house-to-house searches, executing men and boys, and have forcibly evicted Tigrayan families from their residences and taken over their houses and property” (U.S. Department of the Treasury – ‘Treasury Sanctions Eritrean Military Leader in Connection with Serious Human Rights Abuse in Tigray’ 23.08.2021).
Shabait answer:
“The US Administration has leveled unacceptable accusations against Eritrea announcing associated measures that it will take against the Chief of Staff of Eritrea’s Defense Forces under what it terms the “Global Magnitsky Act”. The Government of Eritrea rejects, both in letter and spirit, the utterly baseless allegations and blackmail directed against it” (…) “In the face of the repetitive and unwarranted accusations, Eritrea cannot remain silent. In the circumstances, Eritrea calls on the US Administration to bring the case to an independent adjudication if it indeed has facts to prove its false allegations” (Shabait – ‘Eritrea deplores US unlawful Acts’ 23.08.2021).
As usual the Shabait is calling things baseless, but not answering with any proof or explaining why its so. That is what it normally does with everything. They blackball and name-call, but never proves anything. While the U.S. is coming with substantial claims, which can easily be linked to reports, articles and videos online. These can prove the allegations, which the Shabait will not accept.
That’s why we know the Eritrean government and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Shabait) is playing a victim. A victim who is always targeted and an outcast of the USA. That is just what they does, because they have nothing substantial to bring to the table. They don’t want to prove their innocence and reveal the truth. The truth and the insufferable acts made in Tigray. Is something the EDF and the Eritrean government cannot run away from. Neither can anyone else of the Tripartite Alliance who invaded and launched the “Medemer Terror” upon civilians and citizens of Tigray. While they targeted the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) and says everyone could possibly be a “terrorist”.
That is what the EDF has participated in and these crimes needs to be answered. The massacres, he rapes and the injustice served on innocent civilians. That one Eritrean General is sanctioned by the US is good. However, that will not stop the warfare or the current state of the conflict. Only be a signal of what is possibly to come.
The Shabait, anyone else in-charge in Asmara or for that matter in Addis Ababa will not like this. The Prosperity Party and the ENDF should be prepared. Because, this is just the first of many. Since, they will find more evidence and pin more on several of military commanders involved in it. The Tigray conflict have the Tripartite Alliance and the EDF is only one part of it. There will be others to implicate there. Also, the ones who has done harm and done ills from the Tigray Defence Force (TDF). Therefore, the U.S. Department of Treasury is only beginning.
However, this is a sign to come. We have awaited this to happen and the day is finally here. Peace.














