He said on Saturday evening federal troops had taken control of Mekelle within hours of launching an offensive there, allaying fears of protracted fighting in the city of 500,000 people. This is about defending our right to self determination.”Ethiopian state TV broadcast footage on Sunday of federal troops in a location it did not specify clapping and cheering. Regional diplomats and experts have said a rapid military victory in Mekelle might not signal the end of the conflict. EXPLOSIONS IN ERITREA'S CAPITALSix explosions were reported in the Eritrean capital Asmara on Saturday night, the US State Department said in a statement, although it was not immediately clear if they were related to the Tigray conflict. Abiy's government launched the offensive in Tigray after what it described as an attack by local forces on federal troops stationed there.

Source: bd News24 November 29, 2020 15:56 UTC