Ethiopian TV: 70 Graves Found in Tigray's Humera Town

Ethiopian state TV revealed on Sunday that 70 inpidual and mass graves were found in Humera town in Tigray region, according to Sputnik news agency.

This announcement came a day after the government said its military operations were complete there.

The TV showed video footage of officials in military uniform walking in a field that the broadcaster said was in Humira town.

The Ethiopian government or military have not yet commented on these reports.

On Saturday, Ethiopia Prime Minister (PM) Abiy Ahmed announced that his army has taken full control of the Tigray capital of Mekele, after battles that lasted about 3 weeks.

“We’ve been able to enter Mekele city without innocent civilians being targets,” Abiy was quoted as saying by Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC).

In a tweet, Abiy said, “the Federal government is in full control of the city of Mekele,” adding that the army would now locate Tigray’s leaders and arrest them.

News of Ethiopian Army's Control over Mekele is not 'True' 

Dr. Heba Al-Bishbishi, a specialist in African affairs, said on Sunday that the circulated news about the Ethiopian forces' full control of the Tigray region is not 'true'.

In televised statements to "Ala Masaolity" talk show aired on 'Sada ElBalad" TV channel, Al-Bishbishi added that Ethiopia has always been involved in internal military conflicts, especially with neighboring countries, without specific goals or tangible results.

Moreover, she pointed out that Ethiopian Prime Minister (PM) Abiy Ahmed is always trying to convince the international community that he preserves Ethiopia's independence from the tribal conflict.

''Ethiopia is witnessing a political conflict between disproportionate and dissonant tribes,'' she said, noting that the situation will not change unless Abiy's concept of federal rule changes.

She also added that The number of Ethiopian refugees streaming into eastern Sudan has now surpassed 40000 since the crisis began.