Adigrat
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Oct 11, 2026
Alex RitsonHOST
Fighting broke out last month in the Ethiopian region of Tigray, raising fears of a resumption of the Tigrayan war, which raged at the start of the decade.
Alex RitsonHOST
Now Ethiopian government forces have been seen entering the town of Adigrat three days after Tigrayan rebels withdrew.
Alex RitsonHOST
Ethiopia has also accused its neighbor and long-term rival, Eritrea, of backing the rebels.
Alex RitsonHOST
So could the two East African neighbors return to their war? Richard Hamilton has this report
Richard HamiltonCORRESPONDENT
reportThis video footage shows residents of Adigrat cheering as Ethiopian forces patrol the streets.
Richard HamiltonCORRESPONDENT
[crowd cheering] It follows reports that Tigrayan rebels, as well as Eritrean troops, were pushed back from this strategic town.
Richard HamiltonCORRESPONDENT
The incursion by Eritrea 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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And the TPLF have now been forced to retreat to the northern border areas near Eritrea.
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There have also been reports of Eritrean troops entering parts of Tigray, specifically around Adigrat.
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It's very easy to see how this might lead to an Ethiopian invasion of Eritrea.
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Federal forces will probably chase the TPLF up to the Eritrean border, at which point it's not hard to imagine the war spilling over into Eritrea, especially if Eritrea has indeed deployed troops inside Tigray.
Derek DavisonHOST
As far as I know, the TPLF is regrouping.
Derek DavisonHOST
Um, and the latest, uh, news here has been, as you mentioned, uh, sightings of Eritrean soldiers mainly being driven through the city of Adigrat, which is close to the Eritrean border, uh, in Ethiopia, in Tigray.
Derek DavisonHOST
Uh, those sightings to, uh, were reported on Wednesday.
Derek DavisonHOST
Uh, this would be the first, uh, i- if, if they're accurate, would be the first time that, uh, Eritrean forces have been seen on Ethiopian soil definitively since this conflict, uh, broke out.
Derek DavisonHOST
As far as I know, the TPLF is regrouping.
Derek DavisonHOST
And the latest news here has been, as you mentioned, sightings of Eritrean soldiers being mainly being driven through the city of Adigrat, which is close to the Eritrean border in Ethiopia, in Tigray.
Derek DavisonHOST
Those sightings were reported on Wednesday.
Derek DavisonHOST
This would be the first, if they're accurate, would be the first time that Eritrean forces have been seen on Ethiopian soil definitively since this conflict broke out.
Caleb MorguesCORRESPONDENT
That has been confirmed to the BBC by residents of the northern Ethiopian region.
Caleb MorguesCORRESPONDENT
The AFP news agency reports that Ethiopian drone strikes have targeted Eritrean forces near the city of Adigrat.
Caleb MorguesCORRESPONDENT
The latest escalation in northern Ethiopia is raising fears that it could spread into the wider horn of Africa.
Govinda GillNARRATOR
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Rudy MartinezHOST
[transition sound] Witnesses report Eritrean soldiers in Tigray.
Rudy MartinezHOST
Two residents of Adigrat in Tigray said they saw trucks carrying dozens of Eritrean soldiers drive through the town on Wednesday morning.
Rudy MartinezHOST
The accounts could not be independently verified.
Rudy MartinezHOST
Eritrea's information minister, Yeman Gebremeskel, denied Eritrean forces were there.
Simon WhistlerHOST
According to a range of local sources and regional analysts, and confirmed with geolocated video, Eritrean forces have crossed into Ethiopia's Tigray region in at least one location.
Simon WhistlerHOST
Those Eritrean forces are reported to be massing in a Tigrayan city called Adigrat, roughly 40 kilometers from the Eritrean border.
Simon WhistlerHOST
There, a local official told Agence France-Presse that Eritrean troops have been gathering their strength for around four days.
Simon WhistlerHOST
Now to be clear, Ethiopian sources on both sides of the conflict have alleged for around a week now that Eritrean troops are present in the war zone.
Simon WhistlerHOST
But because that is such a serious claim, we've been waiting on stronger verification and, well, that verification has now arrived.
Simon WhistlerHOST
According to those same local and international sources, Eritrea's troop column has now left Adigrat and is making its way southward to reach the capital of the Tigray region, Mekelle.
Simon WhistlerHOST
Right now, Mekelle is under Ethiopian control after Tigrayan rebel forces abandoned the city several days ago.
Simon WhistlerHOST
And speaking to Bloomberg, Ethiopia's communication minister confirmed the presence of Eritrean troops in the country and called on those troops to leave immediately.
FerdinandHOST
Iki cyemezo cya CAF cyafashwe nyuma y'uko abakinnyi ba Senegal bavuye mu kibuga by'agateganyo mu mukino wa nyuma wabaye ku itariki ya cumi numunani z'ukwezi kwa mbere muri uyu mwaka.
FerdinandHOST
Abasirikari ba Eritereya binjiye mu majyaruguru ya Etiyopiya berekeza mu bice bya Tigray birimo kubera imirwano hagati y'ingabo za Leta n'abarwanyi bo muri iyo ntara nk'uko abaturage bo mu mujyi wa Adigrat babibwiye abanyamakuru hashize ibyumweru bibiri.
FerdinandHOST
Imirwano yongeye kubura hagati y'ingabo za Leta ya Etiyopiya n'umutwe wa TPLF wakunze guharanira ubwigenge bw'intara ya Tigray.
FerdinandHOST
Umuryango wa Afurika Yunze Ubumwe watangije ikigo gishinzwe gusesengura no gutanga amanota mu rwego rw'imari mu mugambi wo gushimangira ubwigenge mu by'imari kuri uyu mugabane.
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Mireya Merino and David Latona report for Reuters.
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Ermias Ababu, a commander of the Ethiopian government-aligned Tigray Peace Force, today said Eritrean soldiers entered the towns of Adigrat on Tuesday and Itege Hamus yesterday in northern Ethiopia.
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Ababu said Eritrean military officers were conducting surveillance in Itege Hamus.
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Separately, conflict monitoring group ACLED said Eritrean troops crossed the border at Zelambesa yesterday, and Ethiopian military drones targeted them at Guada as they traveled toward Itege Hamus.
Scott WallaceHOST
They said some units were moving south toward the regional capital, Mekella.
Scott WallaceHOST
A local official in Adi Grat said Eritrean soldiers had been there for about four days.
Scott WallaceHOST
Witnesses described troops in trucks and patrol vehicles carrying heavy weapons.
Scott WallaceHOST
They described them heading towards Idiga, Hamos, about 20 kilometers or 12 miles south.
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