Ethiopia told the UN Security Council it must defend itself against what it described as an Eritrean invasion, Reuters reported on 9 October. Its foreign minister alleged troops had moved up to 60 km into northern Ethiopia. Eritrea previously disputed incursion reports and had not immediately responded to Friday’s request for comment.
Ethiopia has told the United Nations that it must defend itself against what it describes as an Eritrean military incursion into its northern Tigray region. Addis Ababa alleges Eritrean troops advanced up to 60 kilometres into its territory, while Eritrea has disputed the claims, raising fears of renewed conflict between the neighbours.
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| Item | Value | Why it matters |
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| F1 | ATTRIBUTED_CLAIM | Ethiopia told the UN Security Council it must defend itself against what it described as an Eritrean invasion, Reuters reported on 9 October. Its foreign minister alleged troops had moved up to 60 km into northern Ethiopia. Eritrea previously disputed incursion reports and had not immediately responded to Friday’s request for comment. |
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