Tigray conflict sees new developments: Adigrat residents reportedly celebrate Eritrean forces' withdrawal, Eritrea denies "invasion"
According to Al Jazeera reports, residents of Adigrat in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region held celebrations following the reported withdrawal of Eritrean forces. Eritrean troops had previously been accused of carrying out a cross-border "invasion," but the Eritrean side denied that its forces had entered the region.
The situation in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has seen further developments. According to an Al Jazeera report dated October 10, residents took to the streets to celebrate following the reported withdrawal of Eritrean forces from the city of Adigrat.
Al Jazeera footage shows the presence of pro-government forces personnel on the streets of Adigrat. However, there is a direct conflict between the two sides' accounts over whether Eritrean forces actually crossed the border into the Tigray region — the Eritrean side explicitly denies that its forces entered the region, a position starkly at odds with the "invasion" allegations.
Reports surrounding the Eritrean forces' "invasion" and "withdrawal" have, for now, mainly stemmed from a short Al Jazeera news video brief, with no independent verification yet available, and neither side in the conflict has issued further official statements. The actual control situation in the area and the specific movements of Eritrean forces still await clearer information.
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