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Ethiopian drones hit Eritrean forces accused of backing rebels in Tigray
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- Ethiopian drone strikes targeted Eritrean forces positioned around the northern Tigrayan city of Adigrat, as fighting intensified between the Tigray People's Liberation Front-led rebel coalition and federal forces in northern Ethiopia.
- Eritrean troops crossed into Ethiopia this week, prompting multiple drone strikes that reportedly destroyed military vehicles and caused Eritrean forces to retreat northward.
- Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have sharply deteriorated, with both countries accusing each other of supporting opposition forces and engaging in hostile actions, leading to the severing of diplomatic ties last week.
- The two countries, once allies during Ethiopia's civil war, are now in conflict amid disputes over border issues and Ethiopia's claims to Red Sea access, with both sides trading accusations of false flag operations and aggression.
- Ethiopia has also accused Sudan and Egypt of supporting the TPLF-led alliance, further complicating the regional security situation and raising fears of a wider conflict.
