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Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray

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What happened

Government forces’ attack raises risk of internal conflict in Ethiopia that could trigger regional war Eritrean troops who crossed into Ethiopia’s Tigray region have come under drone attack from government forces, raising the risk that renewed intern…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:11:32 UTC.

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