In escalation of Ethiopia war, Tigray rebel leader says his forces bombed Eritrean capital.

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 77%. (I'm a bot)5 Min Read.ADDIS ABABA - The leader of Ethiopia's rebellious Tigray region confirmed on Sunday that his forces had fired rockets at the airport in Eritrea's capital, a major escalation that raises fears of a wider war in the Horn of Africa region.Accusing neighbouring Eritrea of sending tanks and thousands of troops into Tigray in support of an Ethiopian government offensive, Debretsion Gebremichael said his forces were under attack "On several fronts."Abiy launched the campaign in Tigray on Nov. 4 after accusing local forces of attacking federal troops based in the northern state, which borders Eritrea and Sudan and is home to some 5 million people.Eritrea and Ethiopia fought a devastating 1998-2000 war.Five regional diplomats told Reuters that at least three rockets were fired at Eritrea's capital from Ethiopia on Saturday night.Tigray's ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front also accused Ethiopia of deploying drones from a military base in Eritrea belonging to the United Arab Emirates.Summary Source | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Eritrea#1 Tigray#2 Ethiopia#3 forces#4 Reuters#5Post found in /r/worldnews.NOTICE: This thread is for discussing the submission topic. Please do not discuss the concept of the autotldr bot here. via /r/autotldr https://ift.tt/2IxRnx8