| Description |
Clashes broke out between Eritrean and Ethiopian forces in the Tsorena front, along the two countries' border. Both sides blamed each other for the attack. A significant number of casulaties was reported in one of the worst clashes since the 1998-2000 border war. In a retaliatory attack the fllowing day, Eritrea allegedly crossed into Ethiopia at Kudu Haiwa, killing 200 Ethiopian soldiers, injuring 300 and capturing 52. Ethiopia downplyed the numbers. A more conservative estimate by Horn Affairs puts the casualties as 30 |
