Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Ethiopia Says Hundreds of ‘Eritrea-Backed’ Rebels Lay Down Arms


Reuters, 15/09 15:54 CET

By Aaron Maasho

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Hundreds of Ethiopian rebels have fled their base in Eritrea and surrendered to authorities, handing over their weapons, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

The little-known Tigray People’s Democratic Movement (TPDM) says it launched an insurgency 14 years ago seeking to “establish a popular democratic government” in Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia has previously dismissed the group as “puppets” acting under the orders of arch-foe Eritrea, with whom it is embroiled in a border dispute.

Authorities in Eritrea’s capital Asmara were not immediately available for comment.

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Source: Euronews

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