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Ethiopia says it must defend itself against Eritrea's 'all-out invasion'

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Ethiopia's government claims it is defending itself against an "all-out invasion" by Eritrean forces, stating that up to 60 km of Ethiopian territory has been occupied by Eritrean troops. This announcement comes in a letter from Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos to the UN Security Council and was shared with Reuters on October 9th. The letter describes the deployment as an act of aggression, while Eritrea denies these claims and accuses Ethiopia of attempting to justify war against it.
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As of October 10, 2026, Ethiopian forces regained control of Adigrat, a strategic border city near Eritrea, after reports of an earlier incursion by Eritrean troops. This development follows two weeks of escalating conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region where Tigrayan rebels seized airports and clashed with federal troops in neighboring regions like Afar and Amhara. Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to three Tigray airports amid the fighting.

Ethiopia accused Eritrea of an "all-out invasion" in a letter to the UN Security Council, while Eritrea denied this claim. Both nations have mobilized their military along their shared border, heightening fears of regional war involving neighboring countries like Sudan and Djibouti. Reports suggest up to 8,000 Eritrean soldiers may have crossed into Tigray recently.

The renewed conflict threatens to undo progress made since a 2022 peace deal ended two years of civil war in Ethiopia. Diplomatic tensions between Addis Ababa and Asmara over territorial disputes persist, complicating efforts at de-escalation. International observers are concerned about the potential for wider regional instability if fighting intensifies further.

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In the government's first official statement on reported incursions by Eritrean troops this week that have raised fears of outright war between the Horn of Africa neighbours, Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos said that the Eritrean forces had deployed up to 60 km (37 miles) into northern Ethiopia.
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2026-10-09 · The Straits Times
Ethiopia says it must defend itself against Eritrea's 'all-out invasion' · assertive framing

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Ethiopia says it must defend itself against Eritrea's 'all-out invasion' asserted
it → say → invasion
ADDIS ABABA, Oct 9 - Ethiopia's government said it had no option but to defend itself against what it called an "all-out invasion" by Eritrean forces, in a letter to the UN Security Council shared with Reuters on Friday. asserted
it → say → Friday
In the government's first official statement on reported incursions by Eritrean troops this week that have raised fears of outright war between the Horn of Africa neighbours, Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos said that the Eritrean forces had deployed up to 60 km (37 miles) into northern Ethiopia. asserted
forces → report → Ethiopia
The letter was shared with Reuters by a senior Ethiopian government official. asserted
letter → share → official
Eritrea’s information minister Yemane Gebremeskel did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday. asserted
Gebremeskel → respond → Friday
On Wednesday he called reports of an Eritrean incursion part of an Ethiopian plan to justify a war of aggression against his country. asserted
he → call → country
Ethiopia's letter called the presence of Eritrean troops on its soil "a blatant act of aggression that engages Ethiopia's inherent right to self-defence." asserted
that → call → defence
"Taking its belligerence and intransigence to a whole new level, the Eritrean government has deployed its troops, including mechanized units, deep into Ethiopian territory," the letter said. asserted
letter → take → territory
" Eritrean soldiers were seen in northern Ethiopia this week, witnesses told Reuters, days after the neighbours severed diplomatic ties. asserted
neighbours → see → ties
Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of backing a rebel alliance battling federal government troops since September 23 in the northern regions of Tigray, Amhara and Afar. asserted
Ethiopia → accuse → Tigray
Eritrea has denied this. asserted
Eritrea → deny → this
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