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[MINILIK SALSAWI]

Locals in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region say Eritrean troops have entered border areas, raising concerns about a return to war. Infiltrations come amid a feud between the countries over Red Sea access and Asmara’s alleged support of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the region’s ruling party.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed also has accused Eritrean troops of committing mass killings while fighting alongside Ethiopian troops in the war that ended in 2022.

A military source anonymously told The Africa Report magazine that Eritrean forces are visible along sensitive routes in the porous border areas.

“They have entered through Tigray now,” the source said. “In Tigray, they have come as far as Mekelle, Adigrat and Zalambessa. On the Humera side, they infiltrate by posing as residents, especially through Hamdayet, a Sudanese town near Humera.”

Hamdayet has become a transit point for military movement and logistics. Residents say military vehicles move back and forth along routes linking Eritrean positions with TPLF-controlled areas in Tigray.

The Eritrean troops “disguise themselves as [Ethiopian troops] and we catch them frequently,” the military source told The Africa Report. “But those wearing their own uniforms and appearing as soldiers have entered from Mekelle to Adigrat and Zalambessa.”

The military source said Eritreans and TPLF associates in Tigray are coordinating among themselves. READ MORE : https://adf-magazine.com/2026/03/tensio ... ia-border/