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Ethiopia Complains to UNSC, Threatens Self-Defense as Eritrean Forces Enter Tigray
Al Jazeera AR·ET · ER·about 14 hours ago
Ethiopia and Eritrea are accusing each other over renewed confrontations in Tigray, with international calls for restraint. The dispute risks drawing in regional allies and escalating into a broader war, though the immediate trigger and scale of clashes remain unclear.
Eritrean forces have entered Ethiopia's Tigray region, prompting Ethiopia to complain to the UN Security Council and threaten self-defense. Ethiopia has reportedly conducted airstrikes against Eritrean vehicles in northern Ethiopia, marking a direct military confrontation. The scale and intent of the Eritrean incursion remain unclear, with both nations trading accusations.