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Eritrean troops reported inside Ethiopia's Tigray region

Residents and a local official say Eritrean forces have moved into Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, with witnesses in Adigrat reporting truckloads of soldiers heading south. The deployment follows roughly two weeks of internal fighting that risks escalating into a broader regional conflict.

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Residents of Adigrat tell the BBC they have seen truck loads of soldiers from Eritrea moving south.

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Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents tell BBC

Residents of Adigrat tell the BBC they have seen truck loads of soldiers from Eritrea moving south.

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Eritrean troops deployed in Ethiopia's Tigray region

Eritrean forces have moved into the area around a town in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region in recent days, according to a local official and residents who spoke on Wednesday, following roughly two weeks of internal fighting that risks escalating into a broader regional conflict.

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