Ethiopia: Eritrean Troops are Pulling out of Tigray
Voice of America
KAMPALA, UGANDA - Ethiopian authorities said on Saturday that Eritrean troops had started withdrawing from Tigray, where they have been fighting on the side of Ethiopian forces in a war against the region's fugitive leaders.
The Eritreans "have now started to evacuate" Tigray and Ethiopian forces have "taken over guarding the national border," Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. It wasn't clear how many Eritrean troops had left, and some in Tigray asserted that the Eritreans weren't leaving at all. The region's leaders have charged that Eritrean troops sometimes have dressed in Ethiopian military uniforms. Ethiopia's government faces intense pressure to end the Tigray war, which started in November when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed deployed troops there following an attack on federal military facilities. The region's fugitive leaders have not recognized Abiy's authority since a national election was postponed last year amid the coronavirus pandemic.A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's rocket launch during a news program at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea, May 27, 2024. FILE - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks to reporters in Colombo, July 29, 2023. FILE - A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year with an image of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 22, 2023.
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