Ethiopian rebel forces have withdrawn from Mekelle, the regional capital of Tigray, according to two residents who said pro-government forces had taken control of the city.
The accounts indicate that control of Mekelle has shifted to forces supporting the Ethiopian government. The residents described the rebel withdrawal and the subsequent presence of pro-government forces in the city.
No further details about the circumstances of the withdrawal, the timing of the change in control or the wider situation in Tigray were provided in the supplied material. The latest reported position is that pro-government forces control Mekelle following the departure of the rebel forces.
