BREAKING NEWS

Tigrayan forces "will hunt down" foreigners aiding Ethiopia in war

Rebellious Tigrayan forces fighting the Ethiopian government for the past year said on Friday they "will hunt down" foreign nationals whom they accuse of acting as mercenaries for the government on the battlefield.

Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) spokesperson Getatchew Reda spoke to Reuters by satellite phone.

Government spokesperson Legesse Tulu did not immediately respond to a request for comment.