Young men take up arms in northern Ethiopia as atrocities fuel insurgency

Anger over violence that UN says could amount to war crimes drives recruitment in Tigray

Ethiopian troops and their allies in the restive northern province of Tigray face a growing insurgency fuelled by a series of massacres and other violence targeting civilians.

The country's prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, launched a military offensive four months ago to restore the rule of law" by ousting the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the political party in power in the province, following rising tensions and a surprise attack on a federal army base.