ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Eritrean soldiers, who fought in support of Ethiopia's federal government during its two-year civil war in the northern Tigray region, have pulled out of the major towns of Shire and Axum and headed toward the border, three witnesses told Reuters.
Eritrean soldiers, who fought in support of the Ethiopian federal government during a two-year civil war in the northern Tigray region, have pulled out of the m
By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Eritrean soldiers, who fought in support of Ethiopia s federal government during its two-year civil war in the northern Tigray region, have pulled out of the major towns of Shire and Axum and headed toward the border, three witnesses told Reuters. The withdrawals follow a Nov. 2 ceasefire signed by Ethiopia s government and Tigray regional forces that requires the removal of foreign troops from Tigray. Eritrea, however, was not a party to the deal, and its troops ongoing presence in major Tigrayan population centres has raised questions about the durability of the accord. It was not immediately clear if the Eritrean troops were leaving Tigray entirely or just pulling back from certain towns. Eritrea s Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel told Reuters he could neither confirm nor deny the troops were withdrawing. Getachew Reda, a spokesperson for the Tigrayan forces, and Ethiopian national security adviser Redwan Hussien did not immediately r