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November 23, 2020

Ethiopian PM Warns Tigray Residents of "No Mercy" Attack
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Ethiopia's prime minister and military have warned leaders of a
separatist movement in the northern Tigray region to surrender within 72
hours, telling civilians in Tigray's capital to "free themselves" - or
face "no mercy." Human Rights Watch said the threat constitutes a war
crime under international law. It's been nearly three weeks since
Ethiopia's Nobel Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched
attacks on the Tigray People's Liberation Front, killing hundreds and
forcing some 40,000 refugees to flee into Sudan.


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