Ethiopia asserts 70 per cent of Tigray now under military control

People walk from a rural area towards the town of Agula, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, on May 8, 2021. [AP photo]/Ben Curtis, File)

Ethiopia's lead negotiator in ongoing peace talks asserted Friday that 70% of the country's northern Tigray region is now under military control and aid deliveries have resumed to the area, but there is no immediate confirmation from aid workers or Tigray spokesmen.

National Security Adviser Redwan Hussein tweeted the information as the talks continued in neighboring Kenya, and as the United States applied pressure on Ethiopia's government to swiftly deliver aid and basic services.