Ethiopia - Eritrean Troops Pulling Out of Tigray

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Ethiopia - Eritrean Troops Pulling Out of Tigray

[VOA] Kampala -- Ethiopian authorities said on Saturday that Eritrean troops had started withdrawing from Tigray, where they have been fighting on the side of Ethiopian forces in a war against the region's fugitive leaders.

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