# Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents tell BBC

https://mins.news/en/item/90972

- BBC News, 2026-10-07 18:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckvgd63rj92lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Residents in Adigrat told the BBC that convoys carrying Eritrean soldiers were heading south towards central Tigray, near areas where clashes have recently occurred. The reported movements have not been independently verified by the BBC. Renewed fighting has raised fears of a wider regional conflict, as Ethiopia and Eritrea severed diplomatic relations last week.

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