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Ethiopian Drones Strike Eritrean Forces in Northern Tigray
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Ethiopian drone strikes targeted Eritrean forces positioned around the northern Tigrayan city of Adigrat amid rising regional tensions and severed diplomatic ties.
- Ethiopian drone strikes targeted Eritrean forces stationed around the northern Tigrayan city of Adigrat overnight between Wednesday and Thursday.
- Conflict monitor ACLED reported that Eritrean troops and ammunition in the Adigrat area were hit by multiple drone strikes.
- Witnesses confirmed seeing destroyed Eritrean lorries, military vehicles, and troops appearing to retreat north.
- The Tigray People's Liberation Front-led rebel coalition has continued an offensive against federal forces in the Afar and Amhara regions.
- Ethiopia accused Eritrea of backing rebels in Tigray and expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats while shutting its embassy in Asmara last Thursday.
- Eritrea responded to the diplomatic expulsions by severing all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia.
- Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Meskel accused Ethiopia of working to bring about regime change in Eritrea by supporting opposition groups.
- Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993, and relations have deteriorated following disputes over the 2020-2022 peace agreement and Ethiopian claims to Red Sea access.
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