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Ethiopia PM orders final offensive against Tigray leaders in Mekele

A member of the Amhara militia

A member of the Amhara militia walks past the 5th Battalion of the Northern Command of the Ethiopian army in Dansha on November 25, 2020.  PHOTO | AFP

Photo credit: Eduardo Soteras | AFP

By  AFP

Addis Ababa

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday ordered Ethiopia's army to launch a final offensive against Tigray's leaders in their regional capital Mekele, saying the window for their surrender had expired.

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