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Ethiopia Tells UN Security Council It Has No Option But to Defend Itself Against Eritrean Invasion
BBC · 5 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
AI SUMMARY
Ethiopia has formally notified the UN Security Council that Eritrean forces have invaded its territory, stating it has no alternative but to exercise its right to self-defense.
- Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedeon Timotheos sent a letter to UN Security Council members stating that Eritrea has invaded Ethiopian territory.
- The notification follows reports from residents that Eritrean troops crossed the border into the Tigray region two weeks after the resumption of conflict there.
- The letter states that Eritrean mechanized units have penetrated 30 to 60 kilometers deep into three zones within Ethiopian territory.
- The Foreign Minister stated that Eritrea's actions violate the UN Charter and compel Ethiopia to exercise its legal right to self-defense.
- Ethiopia requested the Security Council's support, emphasizing that any stance attempting to equate the two countries does not serve regional peace and security.
- Eritrea's Minister of Information, Yemane Gebremeskel, rejected the accusations, characterizing them as a pretext by Ethiopia to wage war.
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