Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia’s Tigray region as fighting escalates

Eritrean troops have crossed into northern Ethiopia and moved deep into the Tigray region, heading toward areas experiencing active armed clashes. Residents in the Tigrayan town of Adigrat reported seeing truckloads of Eritrean soldiers moving south amid an escalation of fighting.

The deployment occurs as conflict intensifies in the region. According to reports from the area, fighting between the Ethiopian national army and regional Tigrayan forces broke out two weeks following a preceding month of rising tensions.