In Ethiopia, Tigray Rejects 72 Hours Ultimatum To Surrender

Leader of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front Gebretsion Micheal has rejected the 72 hours ultimatum issued by the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for the dissident region of Tigray to surrender.

This is coming nearly three weeks after the start of a military operation aimed at restoring its authority over this region of northern Ethiopia.

The federal government says it plans to surround Mekele, the capital of Tigray and seat of the local government of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).