Ethiopia’s army entered the capital of the Tigray region on Saturday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced, as the city of half a million people braced for an all-out offensive by government forces against its dissident leaders. The local government said earlier that heavy shelling had rocked the centre of Mekele, a statement confirmed by two humanitarian officials with staff in the city. “We’ve been able to enter Mekele city without innocent civilians being targets,” Abiy was quoted as… Source link
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