Ethiopian Rebel Forces Withdraw from Tigray Regional Capital

Opposition fighters in northern Ethiopia have pulled back from the regional capital of Tigray, according to foreign media reports.

Rebel forces in Ethiopia have withdrawn from the regional capital of Tigray in the north of the country, the BBC and the newspaper Black Hills Pioneer reported. According to the reports, opposition fighters in the Tigray region pulled back from the regional capital.

The withdrawal comes amid the resumption of fighting in the region between federal government forces and rebel fighters.

At this stage, no official statement has been released by the rebel leadership regarding the destination of the retreating forces or the reasons for the move. In addition, further details regarding the situation in the city have not yet been released.