Ethiopians warned of ‘no mercy’ in Tigray offensive

Ethiopia’s prime minister has given the Tigray People’s Liberation Front 72 hours to surrender (Nariman El-Mofty/AP)

Ethiopia’s military has warned civilians in Tigray that there will be “no mercy” if they do not “save themselves” before a final offensive to flush out regional leaders.

Human Rights Watch said on Sunday that the threat could violate international law.