Ethiopia and Tigray Trade Blame Over New Military Moves
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Ethiopia and Tigray are blaming each other for new fighting. Tigray is a region in Ethiopia. The two sides fought a big war before.
Now, each side says the other started new attacks. This is making people afraid of a new war.
There were reports of drone strikes recently. A drone is a small flying machine with no pilot.
After the strikes, local authorities took control of Tigray's airports. Authorities are people who have power to control an area. Airports are places where planes land and take off.
People are worried about what will happen next. Many people remember the last war. It was very bad for the people who live there.
Right now, nobody knows if there will be a new war. People are watching the situation closely.
Vocabulary15 words
- offensive
- a military attack
- accuse
- to say someone did something bad
- drone
- a small flying machine with no pilot
- authorities
- people who have power to control an area
- airports
- places where planes land and take off
- region
- a part of a country
- seize
- to take control of something quickly
- conflict
- a fight or war
- fear
- a feeling of being afraid
- strike
- an attack, often from the air
- control
- power over something
- local
- from a certain place
- situation
- what is happening now
- government
- the group that runs a country
- recent
- happened a short time ago
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1. Ethiopia and Tigray blame each other 2. Tigray's airports 3. Drone strikes
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Ethiopia and Tigray are _____ each other for new fighting. Tigray is a _____ in Ethiopia. The two sides fought a big war before.
Now, each side says the other started new _____. This is making people afraid of a new war.
There were reports of _____ strikes recently. A drone is a small flying machine with no pilot.
After the strikes, local _____ took control of Tigray's _____. Authorities are people who have power to control an area.
People are worried about what will happen next. Many people remember the last war. It was very bad for the people who live there.
Right now, nobody knows if there will be a new _____. People are watching the _____ closely.
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