Fighting intensifies in northern Ethiopia: Eritrean forces reportedly involved

The conflict has escalated with the Tigray Front launching incursions into the Amhara and Afhar regions. Federal forces have captured Al Amata and are advancing toward Mekelle. Notably, the Afhar regional governor has officially confirmed that Eritrean forces have seized two-thirds of the Afhar region, trapping thousands of civilians and threatening key transit routes.