Tensions Grow Between Ethiopia, Eritrea as Fighting Rages in Tigray
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said the country 'stands ready to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and core national interests.'
Fighting intensified in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, with federal forces and allies recapturing Mekelle from Tigray rebels. This escalation coincides with Eritrea severing diplomatic ties with Ethiopia, raising concerns of wider regional involvement. The conflict occurs near the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a critical maritime route.
- Fighting continues in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
- Federal forces and allies retook the regional capital, Mekelle.
- Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) withdrew from Mekelle.
- Eritrea severed diplomatic ties with Ethiopia on October 1st.
- The region is located opposite the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
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