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2010 Eritrean–Ethiopian border skirmish

Field	Value
conflict	2010 Eritrean–Ethiopian border skirmish
partof	the Second Afar insurgency and the Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict
image	Eritrea Ethiopia locator.svg
caption	Eritrea (green) and Ethiopia (orange)
date	January 1, 2010
place	Tsorona-Zalambessa,
Eritrea-Ethiopian border
coordinates
combatant1	Eritrea
combatant2	Ethiopia
commander1	Eritrea Isaias Afewerki
Eritrea Sebhat Ephrem
commander2	Ethiopia Meles Zenawi
Ethiopia Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Ethiopia Siraj Fergessa
Ethiopia Samora Yunis
casualties1	25 killed (Ethiopian Claim)
casualties2	10 killed (Eritrean Claim)
2 captured
campaignbox

Eritrea-Ethiopian border Eritrea Sebhat Ephrem Ethiopia Girma Wolde-Giorgis Ethiopia Siraj Fergessa Ethiopia Samora Yunis 2 captured The 2010 Eritrean–Ethiopian border skirmish was an armed skirmish between soldiers of the Eritrean and the Ethiopian armies fought at the border town of Zalambesa after Eritrea claimed that Ethiopian forces crossed the border. The Ethiopian Government claimed Eritrea was trying to cover up an internal crisis by implicating Ethiopia.

Background

Relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia have been brittle and bilateral tensions have remained high after both fought each other in the Eritrean–Ethiopian War from 1998 to 2000. Since the end of the war, the two countries have engaged in a number of small-scale border skirmishes.

Eritrea had also recently been slapped with sanctions by the United Nations, after it was accused of supplying arms and weapons to militants and the opposition to the Somalia Government. The sanctions also came after Eritrea refused to deal with a border dispute with neighbouring Djibouti.

Battle

Eritrean claims

According to the Eritrean Information Ministry, Ethiopian forces crossed the border early on New Year's Day and engaged in a fierce battle with Eritrean troops using small arms, assault rifles, and rocket-propelled grenades. Ethiopian forces quickly withdrew back over the border, with Ethiopia having 10 killed, with 2 Ethiopian soldiers being taken prisoner. Several AK-47 assault rifles, a machine gun, and some radio equipment were left behind by the Ethiopian forces.

Ethiopian claims

Ethiopian government spokesman Bereket Simon denied that any armed incursion had taken place, and claimed that the Eritreans were trying to cover up an attack by Eritrean rebels in which 25 Eritrean government soldiers were killed.

References

(4 January 2010). "Eritrea says 10 Ethiopian troop killed". [[Television New Zealand]].
(3 January 2010). "Eritrea says it killed 10 Ethiopian troops". Reuters.
Associated Press. (23 December 2009). "UN approves tough sanctions on Eritrea". The Seattle Times.

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