Ethiopia and Somalia deny Somali soldiers fighting in Tigray region
People walk next to an abandoned tank belonging to Tigrayan forces south of the town of Mehoni, Ethiopia, on December 11, 2020. Ethiopia and Somalia have denied that Somali troops were sent to fight in the Tigray war. PHOTO | EDUARDO SOTERAS | AFP
Ethiopia has joined Somalia in refuting claims that Mogadishu sent troops to fight in the Tigray war under a secret plan.
Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Dina Mufti said the country did not request for Somalia’s support in the crackdown against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
