Tigray conflict: Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia as fighting escalates

Eritrean troops have moved deep into northern Ethiopia as fighting escalates in the Tigray region, according to residents in Adigrat who spoke with the BBC. Clashes started about two weeks ago amid long-running tensions between Ethiopia’s government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), both sides blaming each other for violating a 2022 deal that ended a two-year civil war. The BBC reports that TPLF forces withdrew from Mekelle, 115 km south of Adigrat, which is now under army control. Eritrea’s role is disputed; both countries severed diplomatic relations last week. Residents described convoys passing through Adigrat toward Edaga Hamus.