Witnesses spot Eritrean troops inside northern Ethiopia as tensions flare
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β’Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:43:47 +0000
π° What Happened
Witnesses told Reuters they saw dozens of Eritrean soldiers drive through Adigrat in northern Ethiopia on Wednesday. The town sits about 25km from the Eritrean border. The soldiers wore off-white camouflage. A Tigray militia commander said Eritrean forces entered Tigray with heavy weapons. He said they are being hit by drones. Eritrea's information minister did not deny troops crossed the border.
π The Backstory
Ethiopia and Eritrea were once close allies. They fought a border war from 1998 to 2000 that killed tens of thousands of people. In 2018 the two countries made peace. But ties broke down again, and this week they cut relations. Eritrea backed Ethiopian forces during the Tigray war, which ran from 2020 to 2022.
π― Why It Matters
If fighting spreads, more families in northern Ethiopia could be forced from their homes. A wider war in this unstable region could hurt many civilians.
Witnesses told Reuters they saw dozens of Eritrean soldiers drive through Adigrat in northern Ethiopia on Wednesday. The town sits about 25km from the Eritrean border. The soldiers wore off-white camouflage. A Tigray militia commander said Eritrean forces entered Tigray with heavy weapons. He said they are being hit by drones. Eritrea's information minister did not deny troops crossed the border.
Ethiopia and Eritrea were once close allies. They fought a border war from 1998 to 2000 that killed tens of thousands of people. In 2018 the two countries made peace. But ties broke down again, and this week they cut relations. Eritrea backed Ethiopian forces during the Tigray war, which ran from 2020 to 2022.
If fighting spreads, more families in northern Ethiopia could be forced from their homes. A wider war in this unstable region could hurt many civilians.