In the town of Adigrat residents say they saw dozens of trucks heading south, carrying Eritrean soldiers into the heart of Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The convoy, described as motorised and heavily armed, has reportedly moved toward Edaga Hamus and even Wukro.
The re‑entry of Eritrean troops comes after an earlier civil war that left deep scars. Many locals recall the brutality of the 2020‑2022 conflict, when Eritrean soldiers fought alongside the Ethiopian army against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.
Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties last month over tensions around a Red Sea port. Yet the fresh troop movements suggest that the border is still hot.
Local voices describe the feeling of anxiety: one resident said that seeing the soldiers again makes people think of past atrocities. Another in Edaga Hamus said drones struck nearby and soldiers were targeted.
Because journalists cannot reach Tigray right now, information comes mainly from phone reports and social media. The BBC is awaiting official confirmation, but the present picture is one of growing unrest along a key cross‑border corridor.
