The National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) has accused the Tigray Peace Force (TPF) of targeted violence, forced displacement and intimidation against residents of the contested Raya area of southern Tigray, allegations the TPF rejects, Borkena reported on 12 October.
The Tigray Peace Force categorically rejected the allegations. Mengistuab Tesfaye, head of the group's media sector, told Borkena that the organisation had not detained, pursued or targeted civilians, described the claims as unfounded, and said its work had focused on facilitating the peaceful surrender and integration of former combatants.
In a formal statement cited by the outlet, NaMA alleged that TPF combatants opened fire on returning displaced civilians and community leaders in Alamata, Bala and Korem and obstructed internally displaced people from going home. It also alleged attacks on local peacekeeping structures, a blockade of civilian transport carrying women and children on 3 October, administrative takeovers of local institutions, and restrictions on Amharic-language teaching in public schools.
NaMA called for federal security forces to secure the area, allow unconditional civilian returns and enable independent human rights investigations.
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The Critical Threats Project said on 8 October that tensions between the TPF and the Raya Zeb Amhara militia grew as federal forces captured southern Tigray in early October. Citing two pro-Amhara X accounts, it said fighting between the two broke out around Alamata, killing more than 20 civilians and militiamen, and that it could not verify a claim that federal forces and the TPF had disarmed the Raya Zeb. The Abay Times could not independently verify those accounts.
Fighting across Tigray has intensified since late September as federal forces advanced after the TPLF withdrew from Mekelle.
