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‘Who let them in?’: Ethiopian army official says Eritrean armed forces in Tigray

By Tyler Van Dyke
Published January 7, 2021 3:16pm ET
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‘Who let them in?’: Ethiopian army official says Eritrean armed forces in Tigray
Contradicting claims from Ethiopian authorities, a senior military leader confirmed that military forces were deployed from neighboring Eritrea during the conflict in the Tigray region. Ethiopia’s Maj. Gen. Belay Seyoum’s comments confirming the military presence were published Wednesday. “An alien army, we didn’t want, came in,” Seyoum said in the translated remarks. “We know the […]

Contradicting claims from Ethiopian authorities, a senior military leader confirmed that military forces were deployed from neighboring Eritrea during the conflict in the Tigray region.

Ethiopia’s Maj. Gen. Belay Seyoum’s comments confirming the military presence were published Wednesday.

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