Eritrean forces seen leaving two towns in Ethiopia’s Tigray

CONVOYS of Eritrean troops have been seen leaving two towns in the war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray, where they had spent the past two years supporting the Ethiopian army in its campaign against Tigrayan rebels, locals told AFP.

According to witnesses, troops have been leaving Shire and Adwa since Friday afternoon for an unknown destination, though some soldiers were still present in the two towns on Saturday.