Tigray forces hand over heavy weapons to Ethiopian Army

The representatives from the Ethiopian government and Tigray officials confirmed the process during a joint press conference in Mekelle.

“Tigray has handed over its heavy weapons as part of its commitment to implementing the Pretoria agreement, and the Monitoring & Verification Team has confirmed it. We hope & expect this will go a long way in expediting the full implementation of the agreement. We hope & expect!” Tigray People’s Liberation Front spokesperson Getachew Reda wrote on Twitter on Wednesday.

Tigray has handed over its heavy weapons as part of its commitment to implementing the #Pretoria agreement, and the Monitoring & Verification Team has confirmed it. We hope & expect this will go a long way in expediting the full implementation of the agreement. We hope & expect!
— Getachew K Reda (@reda_getachew) January 10, 2023

The heavy weapons were collected and stored in the town of Agulae by Tigray forces before they were handed over to Ethiopian troops that are stationed in a nearby camp, local sources reported.

On 2 November 2022, the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan leaders signed a peace accord in Pretoria, South Africa, with the African Union as a mediator, and agreed on "orderly, smooth and coordinated disarmament".

The agreement was made effective the next day on 3 November, marking the two-year anniversary of the war. (ILKHA)