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- Ethiopia says Eritrean troops advanced 38 miles into northern Tigray, prompting Addis Ababa to defend.
- Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh called Ethiopia’s accusations a “declaration of war” at the U.N. Security Council.
- An unnamed source estimates 5,000-8,000 Eritrean soldiers are operating inside Tigray.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on October 14.