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Ethiopia accuses Eritrea, Sudan of backing Tigray rebels amid clashes

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) fought a civil war with the federal government in 2020-2022 that killed around 600,000 people
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) fought a civil war with the federal government in 2020-2022 that killed around 600,000 people. © Yasuyoshi Chiba, AFP

Ethiopia’s army chief accused Eritrea and Sudan on Sunday of backing armed groups fighting federal troops, as clashes with Tigrayan rebels intensified. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front said it was waging a “defensive war” and seized airports. A humanitarian source said rebels captured the Afar town of Erebti on Sunday.

Ethiopia's army commander on Sunday accused Eritrea and Sudan of backing armed groups fighting its troops in the north of the country.

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