Ethiopian drones deliver strikes on Eritrean troops in Tigray

Ethiopian drones delivered a series of strikes on Eritrean army units that entered the country’s region of Tigray, the Africanews television reported citing independent conflict monitor ACLED and eyewitnesses.

According to ACLED, the attacks occurred in the early hours of October 8 and targeted the city of Adigrat, where Eritrean troops that earlier crossed into Ethiopia were stationed. The drones targeted the Eritrean army’s personnel and military vehicles.

Eyewitnesses said multiple explosions were heard in the  Adigrat area. A local resident said several Eritrean military trucks were destroyed. Another eyewitness said he saw military vehicles hit by drones. The third local said Eritrean troops have started to pull back to the north.

Ethiopian and Eritrean governments have not yet commented on the strikes.

 Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea deteriorated in recent months as Addis Ababa accused Asmara of supporting the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) jointly with Sudan and Egypt - a claim that the three countries strongly rejected.