Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia as fighting escalates
Eritrean troops have crossed into northern Ethiopia amid escalating tensions between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front. The movement follows a breakdown in diplomatic relations and renewed fighting in the Tigray region.
Why it matters
The re-entry of Eritrean forces into Ethiopia threatens to destabilize the region and reignite a conflict that previously caused a massive humanitarian crisis.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Yemane Nagish , BBC Tigrinya and Michael Teferi , BBC Africa AFP via Getty Images Eritrean soldiers were involved in fighting in Tigray during the 2020-2022 conflict 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.
The latest unrest follows the launch in September of new alliance of armed groups in Ethiopia, which includes the TPLF.
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