Witnesses deny Ethiopian army crossed into Eritrea

Eyewitnesses have stated that the Ethiopian National Defense Force has not crossed the border into Eritrea beyond the towns of Elidar and Bure. This report comes in response to rumors circulating on social media claiming that Ethiopian soldiers had crossed into Eritrean territory and seized a village called Debay Sema. Citing sources, Deutsche Welle reported that while there is significant military movement in the border areas, no actual conflict has occurred thus far. The Bure front was historically a site of intense fighting during the 1998-2000 Ethio-Eritrea war.