Civilians fill plastic containers with water in Lalibela, a town in northern Ethiopia, on March 31. Tigrayan forces say they are withdrawing from Ethiopia's Afar region.
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Civilians fill plastic containers with water in Lalibela, a town in northern Ethiopia, on March 31. Tigrayan forces say they are withdrawing from Ethiopia's Afar region.
Mandatory Credit: J. Countess/Getty Images

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Tigrayan forces say they are withdrawing from Ethiopia's Afar region

Tigrayan forces are fully withdrawing from Ethiopia's Afar region, a spokesperson for the Tigrayan People's Liberation Forces (TPLF) told CNN on Monday, saying the pullout should allow humanitarian aid to reach the area.