Eritrean Forces Deploy Near Adigrat as Tensions With Ethiopia Rise

Eritrean forces have deployed in recent days around Adigrat in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region, multiple sources said Wednesday, amid escalating rhetoric between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

The deployment places Eritrean troops in an area close to Eritrea’s border. Ethiopian forces also appear to be moving toward the area, according to the sources.

The reported movements come as the two countries exchange increasingly sharp statements, adding to tensions surrounding the military presence in northern Tigray.

The sources did not specify the size of the Eritrean deployment or the purpose of the apparent Ethiopian troop movements. Their accounts did not establish whether the forces had come into direct contact.