The leader of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has announced that all forces from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) have been recalled home.
Debretsion Gebremichael said in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutterres on Dec. 19 that his forces, which were reportedly closing in on the capital Addis Ababa, had been recalled back to Tigray to give room for the international community to push for a peace process.
“I am writing on behalf of the people of Tigray and the National Regional Government of Tigray to reiterate our call for peace,” Gebremichael said.
“I have ordered those units of the Tigray army that are outside the borders of Tigray to withdraw to the borders of Tigray with immediate effect. We trust that our bold act of withdrawal will be a decisive opening for peace,” he added...
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