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On October 10, Ethiopian forces and allied militia retook control of Adigrat, a city near the Eritrean border, after Eritrean troops were reportedly pushed back. This follows recent tensions where explosions and alleged drone strikes by Ethiopia raised concerns of renewed conflict between the two nations, which previously had peace from 2018 until their relationship deteriorated in late 2022. Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of backing rebels fighting government forces since September, while Eritrea denies this involvement and claims Ethiopia's statements about sovereignty and sea access are justifications for aggressive actions.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-10,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In late September and early October, tensions escalated between Ethiopia and Eritrea as reports emerged that Eritrean troops had entered northern Ethiopia's Tigray region. Witnesses in towns like Adigrat reported seeing dozens of soldiers wearing off-white uniforms, confirming suspicions of a military incursion. The Tigray Peace Force commander Gebreigziabher Beyene stated that Eritrean forces were armed with heavy weaponry and conducting surveillance in the area.
Ethiopia's government responded by writing to the UN Security Council, demanding an immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops from its territory, citing a "blatant act of aggression." In return, Eritrea accused Ethiopia of provoking war. The presence of these forces raised fears of renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa, where both countries had previously engaged in deadly battles over Tigray.
The resurgence of hostilities follows months of tension between the Ethiopian government and the TPLF (Tigray People's Liberation Front), which accuses each other of violating a 2022 peace agreement. Diplomatic ties were severed last week amid heightened tensions, with some experts suggesting that Ethiopia may have deliberately triggered this escalation to justify military action against Eritrea.
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Ethiopian forces regain control of border city after reported Eritrean incursion
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forces → regain → incursion
Ethiopian government forces and their militia allies entered Adigrat, near the border with Horn of Africa neighbour Eritrea, on Saturday, three residents said, days after Eritrean troops were pushed back from the strategic city.
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troops → enter → city
The incursion by Eritrean troops, which Eritrea has denied and Reuters could not independently verify, has raised fears of a return to all-out war along Ethiopia's northern border where the two nations have clashed before.
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nations → deny → border
Conflicts elsewhere in the region and tensions across the Red Sea have further raised the stakes.
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Conflicts → raise → stakes
Three Adigrat residents told Reuters they had seen the Ethiopian army and an allied militia in the city on Saturday morning, with one of the residents saying they saw soldiers on patrol along with military vehicles.
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they → tell → vehicles
Reuters could not confirm whether the army was in control of Adigrat, which is located 30 km (19 miles) from the border with Eritrea.
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which → confirm → Eritrea
Ethiopia's military did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and city officials were not reachable on Saturday.
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officials → respond → Saturday
Ethiopia said in a letter to members of the UN Security Council this week that Eritrean troops had advanced up to 60 km (37 miles) inside Tigray in recent days, warning that the presence of foreign forces left it with no option but to defend itself.
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presence → say → itself
Eritrea has said reports of an Eritrean incursion are false and part of an Ethiopian plan to justify a war of aggression.
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reports → say → aggression
Explosions were reported near Adigrat on Wednesday and Thursday as the US-based conflict monitor ACLED said Ethiopia used drone strikes against Eritrean forces, who then withdrew from positions near the city.
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who → report → city
The explosions continued on Friday, according to an Adigrat resident, who told Reuters they had heard repeated explosions overnight and into the morning several kilometres outside town.
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they → continue → town
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s spokesperson and Eritrea's Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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spokesperson → respond → comment
Yemane said on Friday that Eritrea had shown restraint, accusing landlocked Ethiopia of declaring a war of aggression against his country by stating in 2023 it would acquire sovereign access to the sea.
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it → say → sea
Ethiopia had access to a coastline for decades until Eritrea gained independence from Addis Ababa in 1993.
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Eritrea → have → 1993
Ethiopia argues that restoring sea access is an existential issue but has said it would be restored through peace and dialogue.
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it → argue → peace
Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of backing the rebel alliance that has been battling government troops since September 23 in its northern regions of Tigray, Amhara and Afar.
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that → accuse → Tigray
Eritrea has denied doing so.
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Eritrea → deny → ?
After years of war, Eritrea and Ethiopia made peace in a 2018 agreement that earned Ethiopia's Abiy the Nobel Peace Prize.
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that → make → Prize
Eritrea fought in support of Ethiopia’s federal government during a 2020-2022 civil war in Tigray, but relations soured again toward the end of that conflict.
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relations → fight → conflict
The fighting that broke out last month has been the biggest escalation of violence since the Tigray war, in which hundreds of thousands died.
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thousands → break → which
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