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Allied Forces Withdrew From Shire In Tigray As Part Of Peace Deal

January 17 2023

Ethiopia

The Ethiopian army claims allied forces have pulled back from a strategic city in the northern Tigray region as part of a peace deal with rebels, reports the Voice of America News.

Forces from the Amhara region are believed to have withdrawn from Shire in northern Tigray to make good on a November 2022 peace deal.

Tigrayan authorities have not commented the withdrawal and independent sources have been unable to verify the army’s claim.

If confirmed, the withdrawal would be the first...

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