Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia’s Tigray region as fighting escalates
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Eritrean soldiers have crossed into northern Ethiopia heading towards an area where clashes have been taking place between national army troops and regional forces, residents in the Tigrayan town of Adigrat have told the BBC.
Fighting in the region broke out two weeks ago after months of tension between the government and the party that controls Tigray, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Both blame one another for violating a 2022 deal that ended a two-year civil war.
Ethiopia has also accused Eritrea of backing the TPLF – something Asmara has previously denied.