Second Afar insurgency

Second Afar insurgency

The Afar Region in Ethiopia
Date1995–present[1]
LocationAfar Region, Ethiopia;
Eastern Eritrea
Status Ongoing
Belligerents

ARDUF[2][3]

Alleged support:
 Eritrea[2]
RSADO
DMLEK
EPLF
ESF
SPDM
Alleged support:
 Ethiopia[4]
Commanders and leaders
Mohamuda Ahmed Gass[5]
Eritrea Ahmed Umer Kakay
Ibrahim Harun
Yasin Mohamed[1][6]
Ethiopia Siraj Fergessa
Casualties and losses
275–569 killed in total

The Second Afar insurgency is an ongoing insurgency in the Afar Region in Ethiopia, and Eastern Eritrea. Both Ethiopia and Eritrea have supported various rebel factions in a proxy war, and the two countries have occasionally engaged in border skirmishes.

Background

Main article: Ethiopian Civil War

The Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front (ARDUF) was founded in 1993, through the merging of three Afar rebel groups, the Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Union, the Afar Ummatah Demokrasiyyoh Focca (AUDF), and the Afar Revolutionary Forces (ARF). The three groups were united under the goal of creating an independent state in the Afar Region. The group operates within Ethiopia, allegedly receiving Eritrean support. In 1995, ARDUF perpetrated its first attack, kidnapping an Italian tourist. The victim was later released unharmed.[2][3][7]

The Red Sea Afar Democratic Organisation (RSADO) was founded in 1999. Along with the Eritrean Salvation Front (ESF), the group operates from bases located in Ethiopia, launching attacks into Eritrean territory. Both groups are allegedly supported by Ethiopia.[3][8][9]

Timeline

Before the 2000s

2000 - 2009

2010

2011 - present

See also

References

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  6. 1 2 "Red Sea Afar rebels attack Eritrean military camp". Sudan Tribune. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
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  13. "Eritrean Rebels Say Kill 25 Government Troops In Attacks". Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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  18. "Ethiopia: Tourists kidnapped after deadly Afar attack". BBC. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  19. "Ethiopia says four kidnapped in Afar tourist attack". Reuters. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  20. "Ethiopian Army attacks alleged rebel bases in Eritrea". Sudan Tribune. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  21. "Eritrean rebels kill 7 intelligence agents". Sudan Tribune. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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