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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amanuel Gebremedhin and Samuel Getachew

Ethiopia’s army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels

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The head of Ethiopia’s army suggested neighboring Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt were supporting rebel troops who have captured several strategic towns in renewed fighting in the north, drawing denials as the threat of a widening regional conflict grew on Monday.

Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, chief of general staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, on Friday accused Eritrea of mobilizing financial support for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF.

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