Eritrea and Ethiopia accuse each other of starting a war as Tigray rebels are pushed back
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Ethiopia and Eritrea on Friday accused each other of starting a "war of aggression" days after severing diplomatic ties, as an internal Ethiopian conflict threatened to become a regional war. Ethiopia says Eritrea backs Tigray rebels who attacked federal forces last month; a foreign security source estimated 5,000 to 8,000 Eritrean soldiers in Tigray. Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos called it aggression engaging self-defence; Eritrea's information minister Yemane Gebremeskel said Eritrea faced an unprovoked war. Over the past week, Eritrean troops appeared in northern Tigray, Ethiopia launched drone strikes, and the Ethiopian army pushed back the Tigray People's Liberation Front and seized its capital.
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