General Tadesse Werede taken into custody

General Tadesse Werede, the former president of the Tigray Interim Administration, has been reportedly taken into custody by armed individuals and moved to an unknown location. This action followed a period of 18 hours where the General's security detail was replaced and his family was restricted from entering or leaving their residence. Sources close to the former president confirmed the detention to Tikvah Ethiopia.

Furthermore, Colonel Tewelde Gebretinsae, the former head of intelligence for the Tigray forces, along with other close associates of the General, were also taken to an undisclosed location and detained. The incident was reported on Meskerem 14, 2019 E.C. No official statement has been provided regarding the condition of those detained or the specific reason for these actions.