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Tigrayan forces accuse Eritrea of launching full-scale offensive on border
Forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said troops from neighbouring Eritrea launched a “full-scale offensive” on Tuesday and heavy fighting was ongoing in several areas along the border.
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The TPLF has been battling Ethiopian federal forces and their allies for nearly two years.
Eritrean troops entered Tigray to back the Ethiopian military after fighting broke out in November 2020 before withdrawing from most areas last year.
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If confirmed, the offensive would mark an escalation in a war that has displaced millions and triggered a humanitarian disaster across northern Ethiopia.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/20/tigrayan-forces-accuse-eritrea-of-full-scale-offensive-on-ethiopia-border
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The TPLF has been battling Ethiopian federal forces and their allies for nearly two years.
Eritrean troops entered Tigray to back the Ethiopian military after fighting broke out in November 2020 before withdrawing from most areas last year.
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If confirmed, the offensive would mark an escalation in a war that has displaced millions and triggered a humanitarian disaster across northern Ethiopia.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/20/tigrayan-forces-accuse-eritrea-of-full-scale-offensive-on-ethiopia-border
A US envoy said the US was aware of Eritrean troops crossing into Tigray, and condemned it.
The Eritrean and Ethiopian governments have not yet commented on the claims.
If Eritrea's offensive against the rebels is confirmed, it will mark an escalation following the collapse of a five-month truce last month.
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Last week, BBC Tigrinya reported that Eritrea was mobilising military reservists to bolster its army.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62957817
The Eritrean and Ethiopian governments have not yet commented on the claims.
If Eritrea's offensive against the rebels is confirmed, it will mark an escalation following the collapse of a five-month truce last month.
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Last week, BBC Tigrinya reported that Eritrea was mobilising military reservists to bolster its army.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62957817