# Ethiopia warns Eritrea it will defend itself after troops cross border

https://mins.news/en/item/93235

- BBC News, 2026-10-09 13:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c65ynvw250y1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Ethiopia accused Eritrea of an “all-out invasion” of Tigray and said it would defend itself after residents reported Eritrean troops crossing the border. Ethiopian drone strikes reportedly hit Eritrean forces in Adigrat. Each government blames the other for the conflict, amid fears of a wider regional war.

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