Addis Ababa. Nov 26(UNI) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Thursday that he has authorised the country's military to carry out the "final phase" of the operation in the northern region of Tigray where fighting has been going on for several weeks now against the TPLF.
Mr Abiy's said that he has directed the military to ensure that no civilians are harmed during the operation in the regional capital Mekelle - a city of 5,00,000 people - and urged residents to stay at home, the BBC reported.
The TPLF party, which controls Mekelle, has however said that will continue to fight on against the government forces.