Eritrea Denies Involvement as Fighting Escalates Across Tigray, Amhara, and Afar Borders

Fighting has reportedly resurfaced along the border regions of Tigray, Amhara, and Afar in northern Ethiopia. Colonel Berhe Baraki (Wedi Raya), deputy commander of the 'Tigray Peace Force'—which is allied with the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF)—accused Eritrean troops of directly participating in combat alongside Tigrayan forces (TPLF) in the Afar front around Erebti and Aba'ala. Afar Regional Communication Chief Mohamed Ali and Regional President Awol Arba similarly claimed that Eritrean soldiers crossed the border and fought alongside TPLF forces. Responding to these allegations, Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel firmly denied the charges in an interview with the BBC, dismissing them as routine excuses by the Prosperity Party to divert attention from internal crises. On the ground, military operations are reportedly continuing across four to five fronts, including advances toward Mehoni, Chercher, and Korem.