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Family Confirms Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede Taken from Home by Tigray Forces
BBC · 2 days ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
AI SUMMARY
Family members have confirmed that former Tigray regional interim administration president Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede was taken from his residence by Tigray forces on Thursday afternoon.
- Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede was taken from his home by armed personnel on Thursday afternoon.
- His residence had been under heavy security with changed guards since Wednesday night.
- He was transported to a hotel in his own vehicle accompanied by his driver without any violence or mistreatment.
- Three other former regional interim administration officials are also being held under guard at the same hotel.
- Family members were informed that subsequent matters regarding visits will be handled by the Tigray Police starting Friday.
- Other former regional officials and military officers have similarly been taken into custody by Tigray forces.
- This action follows the escalation of long-standing tensions between the federal government and the TPLF into open military conflict.
- Lt. Gen. Tadesse had been sidelined from the regional administration and largely confined to his home for the past five months.
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