Ethiopia says rebel forces 'surrendering'

Updated November 24 2020 - 8:29pm, first published 8:25pm
About 40,000 refugees have fled fighting in Ethiopia for neighbouring Sudan.
About 40,000 refugees have fled fighting in Ethiopia for neighbouring Sudan.

The government of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says many Tigrayan militia and special forces have surrendered in line with an ultimatum before a threatened offensive against the regional capital Mekelle.

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