Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia's Tigray region as fighting escalates
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Eritrean soldiers were involved in fighting in Tigray during the 2020-2022 conflictByYemane NagishBBC Tigrinya and Michael TeferiBBC AfricaUpdated 8 minutes agoEritrean 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.
Image source, Anadolu via Getty ImagesImage caption, Pro-government forces have control of Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray regionA second resident reported seeing troop movements, initially at night: "We have been seeing trucks with Eritrean registration plates passing through the city."A resident of Edaga Hamus also reported Eritrean troops passing through the town and said drone strikes had occurred nearby, with soldiers targeted.
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