Security
Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede's Role in Tigray Forces' Reorganization
Wazema · 2 days ago · Read the Full Story on Wazema
AI SUMMARY
Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede played a leading role in clandestinely reorganizing Tigrayan combatant forces despite public support for the Pretoria Agreement.
- Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede played a leading role in organizing the Tigrayan combatant forces currently engaged in conflict with the government.
- Tadesse participated in clandestine efforts to reorganize Tigrayan fighters and prepare them for renewed warfare starting from the day after the Pretoria Agreement was signed.
- Following the dissolution of the regional interim administration in May 2026, Tadesse was placed under house arrest and later moved out of Mekelle.
- Government forces captured Adwa on October 13, following which Tadesse and five other former leaders were released.
- Article 6 of the November 2022 Pretoria Agreement required Tigrayan forces to disarm and reintegrate, conditioned upon the withdrawal of non-federal forces from the region.
- A first round of disarmament and reintegration took place on November 12, 2024, with various stakeholders and observers present.
- In October 2026, Tadesse signed a directive titled 'Regulations on the Rights and Benefits of Tigray Security Force Members' that established the army as a permanent military institution.
- The regulation granted fighters urban residential plots, free medical services, utility subsidies, and regular clothing allowances based on their enlistment dates.
- The regulation mandated that members receive these benefits only if they continued serving as a guarantee for the peace and security of the people of Tigray.
- Sources indicated that Tadesse maintained a shifting and hesitant stance during disputes involving Getachew Reda and later aligned with Debretsion Gebremichael to build a strong military force.
Related
Billion Birr Major Corruption Case Filed Against 13 Individuals
TIKVAH Ethiopia · 1 hour ago
Police Officer Awarded Promotion and Salary Increase for Bravery in Benishangul-Gumuz
TIKVAH Ethiopia · 5 hours ago
Ecuadorian Priest Dies After Cross Falls on Him During Mass
BBC · 7 hours ago
Militants Kill 5 People, Including Militia Members, in Sululta Fincha District
Deutsche Welle · 7 hours ago