Tigray Interim Administration calls for ceasefire in Tigray
Rebel fighters closing in ‘on every side’, official says, and celebratory gunfire heard in local capital
The request was made last week, Abraham Belay, the interim administration's chief executive, told ENA.
A Deutsche Welle correspondent reports that residents in the regional capital, Mekelle, are rejoicing after reports that former TPLF governors have begun entering the region.
Residents were seen waving motorcycles and car horns on the streets of Mekelle, according to Deutsche Welle's correspondent in the city.
He said fireworks were being fired at Mekelle and residents waving the Tigray flag were seen walking the streets.
Earlier, it was reported that members of the Ethiopian Defense Forces and the Federal Police were leaving the city.
Tigray Television has stopped broadcasting from today and telecom services will not be available in other parts of Tigray State.
Ethiopian Airlines' trip to the city has been canceled.
Mekelle, the regional capital, was taken over by the Ethiopian Defense Forces on November 19, 2013. it was.
The federal government of Ethiopia has accepted ceasefire in Tigray.
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