Binnie, Jeremy, "Ethiopia says Northern Command is counterattacking Tigray rebels", Jane's, 12 november 2020. Geraadpleegd op 14 november 2020. “The crisis began with a surprise attack on Northern Command on 4 November by forces loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), a party that dominated Ethiopia until 2018 and still controls Tigray National Regional State, which has its own police and militia.”
Ethiopia State of Emergency Fact Check on Twitter. Twitter (13 november 2020). Geraadpleegd op 14 november 2020. “The falsity of TPLF claim of Tekeze Dam bombing can easily be confirmed as the bombing of a double-curvature arc dam, that is full of water, cannot go unnoticed in the event of such a catastrophic incident.”
Anna, Cara, "Ethiopia's Tigray region bombs airports as conflict spreads", The Washington Post, 14 november 2020. Gearchiveerd op 19 november 2020. Geraadpleegd op 14 november 2020. “A top TPLF official appeared to confirm the federal government's claim that TPLF forces sparked the conflict by attacking a military base. Sekuture Getachew in a video discussion said pre-emptive strikes were carried out in self-defense against the Ethiopian army’s Northern Command, calling it an “internationally known practice.””
