As Ethiopian Army Closes In, Rebel Forces Mass-Evacuate Mekele, Tigray Capital
TPLF fighters and leaders are reported to have left the city in large numbers as Ethiopian federal troops advance, according to a local journalist cited by AFP.
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Tigray rebel forces are leaving Mekele, the regional capital of Tigray, en masse as Ethiopian federal troops advance on the city, according to France 24.
According to a local journalist cited by AFP, leaders and fighters of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) have departed the city in large numbers as the Ethiopian army approaches.
This withdrawal comes amid military tensions between federal forces and Tigray's regional forces, a region in northern Ethiopia that has already witnessed a major armed conflict in recent years.
Available information does not yet specify the exact scale of the withdrawal or the situation on the ground in Mekele in the hours following these departures.
The situation is being closely watched by regional and international observers, given the humanitarian consequences that previous episodes of conflict in the Tigray region have entailed.
Sources
- À l’approche de l'armée éthiopienne, les forces rebelles quittent en masse Mekele, capitale du Tigré — France 24 — Français
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