Ethiopia's prime minister has given Tigrayan forces 72 hours to surrender before the military begins an offensive on the regional capital.
Abiy Ahmed, who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year, issued the ultimatum to the leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in a message posted on Twitter on Sunday evening.
"We urge you to surrender peacefully within 72 hours, recognising that you are at the point of no return," he said.
The prime minister also said that "all the necessary precautionary measures have been taken to ensure that civilians are not harmed".
His statement came after a military spokesman appeared to threaten that "no mercy" would be shown to civilians remaining in the Tigrayan capital Mekelle.
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