Fears of Tigray bloodbath as Ethiopian army says it will show ‘no mercy’ on regional capital

HUMAN Rights Watch has warned the Ethiopian government looks set to “treat a whole city as a military target” as it warned residents its impending attack would show “no mercy.”
Tanks are encircling Tigray’s regional capital Mekele, and military spokesman Colonel Dejene Tsegaye announced: “Our people in Mekele should protect themselves from heavy artillery. Save yourself.
“A directive has been communicated for you to dissociate yourself from this junta, after that there will be no mercy.”
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