Ethiopia denies role in deadly Sudan border attack
The disputed al-Fashaqa border region risks becoming a regional flashpoint as Ethiopia descends into civil war.
Ethiopia’s government denied involvement a deadly attack on Sudanese soldiers in the disputed al-Fashaqa border region over the weekend.
Speaking on state-run television on Sunday, Ethiopian government spokesperson Legesse Tulu blamed the attack on rebels aligned with the Tigray Peoplel’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which is fighting a brutal and escalating civil war against Ethiopia’s government.
Yesterday Reuters cited Sudanese military sources as saying six soldiers were killed in an attack near the disputed border with Ethiopia on Saturday. Bloomberg reported at least 20 Sudanese soldiers killed, citing a border security official.
Sudan’s army blamed “Ethiopian army forces and militias” for the attack in a statement posted to Facebook. The military also claimed Sudanese forces “valiantly repelled the attack and inflicted heavy losses in life and equipment on the attackers.”
