However, a humanitarian worker in the city of Shire said Amhara forces were still there in "significant numbers." The withdrawal of Amhara forces and Eritrean troops, who also supported Ethiopia's army, is a key condition of the truce, as is the disarmament of Tigrayan forces, who began to hand over their heavy weapons on Wednesday. Asked about the humanitarian worker's comments that Amhara forces were still present in Shire, an ENDF spokesperson did not immediately respond. Fighters from Amhara entered Tigray in November 2020 and captured a swathe of territory in western Tigray that they say was historically theirs. There was no indication the Amhara forces had withdrawn from the western territory.

Source: Ethiopian News January 13, 2023 09:17 UTC