Tigray Accuses Eritrea Of Launching A Full-Scale Offensive On Its Border

The Guardian/Reuters: Tigrayan forces accuse Eritrea of launching full-scale offensive on border 

Tigray People’s Liberation Front says Eritreans are fighting alongside Ethiopian government forces 

Forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said troops from neighboring Eritrea launched a “full-scale offensive” on Tuesday and heavy fighting was ongoing in several areas along the border. 

Reuters was not immediately able to verify the account on Twitter from Getachew Reda, a spokesperson for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). 

The TPLF has been battling Ethiopian federal forces and their allies for nearly two years.  

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 Update #1: Eritrea launches 'full-scale offensive,' say Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia (DW) 

Update #2: Tigrayan forces accuse Eritrea of launching offensive (Al Jazeera)  

WNU Editor: Tigray is now fighting two wars on two fronts. Ethiopia in the south, and Eritrea in the east.

The U.S. Thinks Eritrea Has Joined The Ethiopian War Against The Tigray People’s Liberation Front

 

Reuters: Exclusive: U.S. thinks Eritrea has joined Ethiopian war, diplomats say

WASHINGTON/NAIROBI (Reuters) - The United States believes Eritrean soldiers have crossed into Ethiopia to help Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government battle a rebellious northern force, despite denials from both nations, a U.S. government source and five regional diplomats said. 

Abiy and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki signed a peace pact ending two decades of hostilities in 2018 and now regard the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as a mutual foe. 

The U.S. assessment creates a potential policy predicament as Washington views Ethiopia as a major ally in the volatile Horn of Africa but accuses Eritrea of severe rights abuses. 

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WNU Editor: This direct involvement by Eritrea should not be surprise. Tigray borders Eritrea, and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front have made claims on Eritrean territory in the past. From The Eritrean point of view, by eliminating the TPL will result in the end of these claims. 

 More News On Reports That U.S. Thinks Eritrea Has Joined The Ethiopian War Against The Tigray People’s Liberation Front 

Diplomats back claims Eritrean troops have joined Ethiopia conflict -- The Guardian 

Possible Eritrea Troop Sightings Signal Wider Ethiopia Fight -- Bloomberg 

US believes Eritrean soldiers helping Ethiopia's fight against rebels: report -- The Hill