Eritrean troops reported moving into Ethiopia's Tigray region
Residents and other sources say Eritrean soldiers have entered Ethiopia's Tigray region, as fighting between the TPLF and federal forces enters its third week.
Soldiers from Eritrea have entered Ethiopia's Tigray region, according to BBC News and France 24. Neither report includes confirmation from a government.
Residents of Adigrat told the BBC they saw truckloads of Eritrean soldiers heading south. France 24 cited multiple sources, who spoke on Wednesday, and said the deployment could widen an internal conflict into a regional war.
France 24 reports that fighting began on September 23 between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and Ethiopian federal forces. It says this has raised fears of a return to the 2020-2022 civil war.
France 24 also reports that Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of backing the rebels. The two countries cut diplomatic ties last week, according to the same report.
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- BBC NewsEritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents tell BBCWed, Oct 7, 2:40 PM EDT
- France 24Eritrean troops reportedly enter Ethiopia’s Tigray regionThu, Oct 8, 6:30 AM EDT
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