# Escalation in Tigray raises risk of Ethiopia-Eritrea war — expert

https://mins.news/en/item/88125

- TASS, 2026-10-06 14:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2198231

> An International Crisis Group expert said worsening hostilities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are raising the risk of direct armed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Ethiopian troops took control of Mekelle in early October, while the retreating Tigray People’s Liberation Front may shift to insurgent warfare. Strained relations and disputes over Red Sea access are adding to tensions.

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