It was not immediately clear if the Eritrean troops were leaving Tigray entirely or just pulling back from certain towns. Three aid workers in Axum and Shire said they saw several trucks and dozens of cars packed with Eritrean soldiers on Thursday leaving toward the border town of Sheraro. One of the aid workers said all of the Eritrean soldiers had left Shire, but another said that a significant number had remained behind. Tigray residents have accused the Eritrean soldiers of continuing to loot and arrest and kill civilians after the ceasefire. During the war, Eritrean troops were accused by residents and human rights groups of various abuses, including the killing of hundreds of civilians in Axum during a 24-hour period in November 2020.

Source: Ethiopian News December 31, 2022 12:00 UTC