Ethiopia Says It Must Defend Itself Against Eritrea’s ‘All-Out Invasion’
The government said Eritrean troops advanced up to 60 kilometers into Tigray and called the deployment a blatant act of aggression.
- On Friday, Ethiopia's government informed the Security Council it must defend itself against an "all-out invasion" by Eritrean forces in a letter shared with Reuters.
- Eritrean forces have deployed up to 60 km into Ethiopian territory, including mechanized units described as a "blatant act of aggression" by Ethiopia's government.
- Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of backing a rebel alliance battling federal government troops in Tigray, Amhara, and Afar since September 23.
- Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel denied the incursion reports on Wednesday, calling them an Ethiopian plan to justify a war of aggression against his country.
- The reported incursion has raised fears of outright war between the two Horn of Africa neighbors, following their recent severance of diplomatic ties.
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Eritrean Troops In Ethiopia Spark Fears Of Wider Regional War As Neighbors Unite Against Addis Ababa
Ethiopia’s escalating conflict with Eritrea has drawn international alarm, with multiple sources confirming the presence of thousands of Eritrean soldiers inside Ethiopian territory. An AFP report, citing a foreign security source speaking on condition of anonymity, estimated that between 5,000 and 8,000 Eritrean troops are currently deployed in Tigray, Ethiopia’s northernmost state. Ethiopia has formally escalated the dispute at the United Nati…
Ethiopia tells U.N. it is acting in self-defense against Eritrea
Ethiopia told the U.N. Security Council on Friday it is taking measures in self-defense against Eritrea, accusing its neighbor of sending troops across the border and occupying parts of northern Ethiopia.
Eritrea called on the United Nations Security Council to take deterrent action against Ethiopia, considering that Addis Ababa's accusations against Eritrean forces of "comprehensive invasion" amounted to a declaration of war.
Ethiopia and Eritrea are accusing each other of military escalation in the Tigray region. Now Eritrea is saying that its neighbor has declared war with its latest statement – and is asking the UN to intervene.
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