Zalambessa area residents demanded answer as to why the Ethiopian force in the region is abandoning its position along the border area. borkenaJanuary 1,2018A contingent of the Ethiopian Defense Force, which was stationed along the Ethio-Eritrean border, was blocked yesterday in the evening near the border town of Zalambessa as it was withdrawing heavy weaponry from the region, reported BBC Amharic. It was residents in the area who blocked road with the intention to express their opposition to the withdrawal of the defense force from Ethio-Eritrean border in the region. “In a situation where borders are closed, where is the Ethiopian force moving to? They reportedly explained that their withdrawal from the area is not permanent and that a new force will take over the border area.

Source: Ethiopian News January 01, 2019 18:45 UTC