Tigray leader says his forces fired rockets at Eritrea airport
15 November 2020 - 15:59
Addis Ababa — The leader of Ethiopia’s rebellious Tigray region confirmed on Sunday that his forces had fired rockets at the airport in Eritrea’s capital, an escalation that raises fears of a wider war in the Horn of Africa region.
Accusing neighbouring Eritrea of sending tanks and thousands of troops into Tigray in support of an Ethiopian government offensive, Debretsion Gebremichael said his forces were under attack “on several fronts”...
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