Djibouti and Ethiopia to boost military cooperation

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Djibouti and Ethiopia to boost military cooperation

DJIBOUTI (HORN OBSERVER) - Djibouti and Ethiopia have inked agreement to cooperate military affairs after a meeting between the military chiefs of both countries in Djibouti.

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DJIBOUTI (HORN OBSERVER) - Djibouti and Ethiopia have inked agreement to cooperate military affairs after a meeting between the military chiefs of both countries in Djibouti.

According to Ethiopia’s Fana BC, Djibouti military chief, General Zekaria has held talks with his Ethiopian counterpart, General Berhanu Jula.

The two officials reiterated their government’s interest to replicate success stories of people-to-people engagements and exemplary economic ties between the two countries in the defense areas as well.

Two week ago, Djibouti government extradited four men linked to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) to the Ethiopia government.

The men had allegedly participated in the attack on the Northern Command of the National Defense Force (ENDF) and killing of members of the Federal Police before crossing into Djibouti.

The four were identified as Habtom Gebresilassie Wolyu, Mesele Tamene Eshetu and Colonel Mohammed Berihu Nur.

Mid last year, Ethiopian parliament approved extradition treaties inked with Djioubti and Rwanda governments.

The extradition of the men comes six months after deadly conflict between Ethiopian forces and Ethiopian forces broke out Tigray region of Ethiopia.

The war began last November, when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered an attack on forces loyal to the region’s former ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), after they had overrun federal army bases.

Mr Abiy declared an end to the conflict after just a month, with the capture of Tigray’s capital, Mekelle.

But more than half a year later, Ethiopian troops and those from neighbouring Eritrea are still fighting TPLF forces.

Both sides in the conflict have been accused by human rights groups of committing crimes against civilians, including mass killings and rape.