Ethiopian troops are surrounding the Tigray capital of Mekelle on Monday, poised to end three weeks of fighting in the region. They are now issuing an ultimatum that boils down to surrender or die.
Ethiopia says if the rebels don’t surrender, or get handed over in 72 hours, they will attack, and will inflict civilian casualties in the city of about 300,000 people, premising “no mercy,” and suggesting that anything could happen.
TPLF leader Gabremichael has vowed to fight on, and declared Mekelle’s residents “ready to die” to keep the fight going. He spurned the ultimatum, accusing Ethiopia of trying to buy time.
Ethiopia’s leader demanded locals embrace the military invasion, declaring them treasonous. Ethiopia also rejected international mediation, preferring a military solution and saying all options are on the table “except negotiating.“
the Nobel prize is provided to genocidal fascists–obama the worst
It is clear that Ethiopia’s president has full backing from Washington, otherwise, all media and academia, all think tanks and NGO’s, all international human rights organizations would be in unison demanding that the butcher from Adis Ababa stop killing his own people!
There will be threats of bombing, sanctions at the minimum. Sending Red Cross and UN refugee assistance.
Silence.