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Former Tigray Officials Describe Escape from TPLF Captivity
BBC · 59 minutes ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
AI SUMMARY
Four former Tigray officials, including Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede, have returned to Mekelle after escaping from TPLF captivity near the Eritrean border.
- Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede, Col. Tewolde Gebretinsae, Col. Alemseged Gebre-Egziabher, and Isaias Tadesse were abducted from their homes by TPLF militants before the renewed conflict.
- The officials were initially held under guard at a Mekelle hotel before being forcibly moved to different locations including Adwa and Axum.
- Col. Tewolde Gebretinsae stated that their detention was politically motivated due to their opposition to dismantling the Pretoria Agreement.
- The officials were eventually moved to Rama near the Eritrean border, where they suspected captors planned to clandestinely transfer them into Eritrea.
- Sensing grave danger, the officials coordinated an escape despite believing survival was not guaranteed.
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