Thread by @althecat

The @NYTImes latest coverage of the Ethipoian conflict. From @rickgladstone and @DeclanWalsh.

U.N. Flight Thwarted as Fighting Grows in Ethiopia nytimes.com/2021/10/22/wor…

@nytimes @rickgladstone @declanwalsh This bit stands out to me as being wrong, and based on the TPLF narrative.

Particularly the highlighted sentences.

The passage refers to this report (nytimes.com/2021/10/12/wor…) from @DeclanWalsh which in turn is based on a statement issued by @reda_getachew - the mainTPLF spokesman - on 11th October.

https://twitter.com/reda_getachew/status/1447496204275916803?s=20

@declanwalsh @reda_getachew In a previous thread on @DeclanWalsh's coverage. I questioned whether an alleged interview with General Tsadkan contained in his report might have been faked by the TPLF, as there is no solid evidence that the General is still alive, and rumours he is not.

https://twitter.com/althecat/status/1449446101459873795?s=20

@declanwalsh @reda_getachew This assertion in the latest story, is also questionable.

The Govt. has stated that it was the TPLF that launched the offensive on 11th October. And there is increasing evidence suggesting this is true.

It is fairly common for the TPLF to claim black is white/up is down.

@declanwalsh @reda_getachew This sentence is also incorrect. Officials on the Govt. side would not have said this as their public position is the current escalation is a result of a TPLF offensive.

Also TPLF attacks on Afar started earlier, before October 3rd.

https://twitter.com/AfarWatch/status/1444726122571313159?s=20

As for this bit, why report TPLF claims if you can't verify. The report also ought to acknowledge that @NYTImes reporters were expelled from Ethiopia for filing false reports. Not that this is a good thing. But it is relevant.

/ENDS

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