Source: Xinhua| 2018-01-22 01:22:09|Editor: yanVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government on Sunday said 148 rebels have surrendered to Ethiopian security forces in recent weeks. The surrenders are said to be members of the outlawed rebel group Gambella People's Liberation Front (GPLM), said Gat Luack, President of Gambella regional state. He said the rebels had previously been based in neighboring Eritrea, but decided to return to Ethiopia to participate in the country's peace and development activities. The Ethiopian government alleges the rebel group is supported by its archrival country Eritrea, while Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of supporting Eritrean rebel groups and running an international campaign to isolate the Red Sea nation. Since then, the common border between Eritrea and Ethiopia has had an uneasy calm punctuated with periodic armed standoffs.

Source: Ethiopian News January 21, 2018 17:37 UTC