# Witnesses report Eritrean troops in northern Ethiopia as tensions rise

https://mins.news/en/item/90236

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-07 18:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/7/witnesses-spot-eritrean-troops-inside-northern-ethiopia-as-tensions-flare?traffic_source=rss

> Witnesses told Reuters they saw dozens of Eritrean soldiers in two trucks passing through Adigrat in northern Ethiopia. Eritrea called the allegation a pretext for Ethiopia to pursue more war. Reuters said it could not independently verify the accounts.

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