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The Globe and Mail: U.S. says reports of Eritrean troops in Ethiopia’s Tigray are ‘credible’

December 10, 2020 11:43 PM / Leave a comment

U.S. says reports of Eritrean troops in Ethiopia’s Tigray are ‘credible’

PHIL STEWART
WASHINGTON
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Tigray refugees who fled the conflict in the Ethiopia’s Tigray, take shelter at Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif, eastern Sudan, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020.

NARIMAN EL-MOFTY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The United States believes reports of Eritrean military involvement in the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are “credible,” a State Department spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday, despite denials by both nations.

The spokesperson called on any Eritrean soldiers there to pull out.

“We are aware of credible reports of Eritrean military involvement in Tigray and view this as a grave development. We urge that any such troops be withdrawn immediately,” the spokesperson said.