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U.N. urges civilian protection in Tigray conflict (Source: Reuters)

November 23, 2020 1:08 AM / Leave a comment

U.N. urges civilian protection after Ethiopia’s 72-hour deadline for Tigrayan forces

By Reuters Staff

Ethiopians who fled the ongoing fighting in Tigray region, carry their belongings from a boat after crossing the Setit river on the Sudan-Ethiopia border in Hamdayet village in eastern Kassala state, Sudan November 22, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

NAIROBI (Reuters) – The United Nations urged Ethiopia on Monday to ensure the protection of civilians, a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gave Tigrayan forces 72 hours to surrender before a military offensive on the regional capital of Mekelle.

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