Defense Force contingent is detained in Tigray again ; this time in Shire. borkenaJanuary 8,2018A contingent of Ethiopian Defense force was blocked in Shire, Tigray, today as it was trying to move away from the region. Residents of the town blocked streets with big rocks and a number of Ethiopian Defense force convoys were made to enter the town’s stadium. Gen. Berhanu Jula was also asked about the blockade today at the Ethiopian Parliament, where he appeared to present performance report of the defense force. A parliamentarian used Amharic word with a meaning close to “detainment” to describe the situation of Defense Force incident in Tigray.

Source: Ethiopian News January 08, 2019 23:15 UTC