Ethiopian general admits Eritrean troops entered Tigray

Farmers harvest sorghum in a field near the village of Ayasu Gebriel, near Alamata, a farming town in southern Tigray, on December 10, 2020.

Eduardo Soteras | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Ethiopia's federal government has long denied persistent claims that Eritrean troops were in Tigray, where Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a military offensive against dissident regional leaders in November that left thousands dead.