Large numbers of Eritrean troops leave Shire town in Ethiopia's Tigray region, witnesses say, a decision Washington hails in talks with Addis Ababa
Eritrea and Ethiopia fought a border war between 1998 and 2000, when the TPLF dominated federal government.
Witnesses and an Ethiopian official reported last month that Eritrean soldiers were leaving Shire and two other major towns, but many ended up staying behind. A humanitarian worker in Shire, who also requested anonymity, told the Reuters news agency he had seen hundreds of cars packed with soldiers headed north towards the border. All Eritrean troops in the town seemed to have left by Friday evening, he said.
"The Secretary welcomed this development, noting that it was key to securing a sustainable peace in northern Ethiopia, and urged access for international human rights monitors," Price said in a statement.
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