Overview
- Witnesses and local commanders say Eritrean troops moved into northern Tigray on Wednesday, with sightings concentrated around Adigrat and movements toward Idaga Hamus and Zelambessa.
- Conflict monitor ACLED and multiple witnesses reported Ethiopian military drones struck Eritrean troops and vehicles near Adigrat and Guada overnight, with some local accounts saying lorries were destroyed.
- Eritrea officially denies its forces are operating inside Ethiopia and accuses Addis Ababa of fabricating claims, while both countries have expelled diplomats and severed ties.
- The reported incursions and strikes follow renewed fighting that began on September 23 and the federal recapture of Mekelle after the TPLF withdrew earlier this week.
- Verification is limited by restricted access and communications outages, humanitarian access is tightening, and international actors including the US have urged restraint to avoid wider regional escalation.