Ethiopian forces enter Adigrat, 30 kilometers from Eritrea, as the two governments trade accusations at the United Nations

Ethiopian government forces entered Adigrat in northern Tigray after Tigrayan fighters withdrew, Al Jazeera reported. Video verified by Reuters showed members of a government-allied militia in the streets of the city, which lies about 30 kilometers from the Eritrean border. Witnesses said dozens of Eritrean soldiers had driven through Adigrat on October 7.

Each government accuses the other. Ethiopia wrote to Security Council members saying Eritrean troops had advanced up to 60 kilometers into Tigray. Eritrea asked the United Nations (UN) to intervene. The two countries cut diplomatic ties last week, and Al Jazeera has asked whether they are moving toward war. The conflict-monitoring group Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) reported that Eritrean troops crossed at Zelambesa on October 7 and came under drone attack, which it attributed to Ethiopia's military.

Addis Ababa presents the operation as restoring order. The state-run Ethiopian News Agency, carried by AllAfrica, reported that Ethiopian Airlines had resumed flights between Addis Ababa and Mekelle. It said the restart brought relief to stranded passengers and hope to businesses seeking a return to normal life in Tigray. Government-allied fighters entered Mekelle on October 4.

The region's people continue to leave. At least 139 people, including 15 children, died when a migrant boat capsized off Djibouti on its way to Yemen, and 84 are still missing. All 82 survivors were Ethiopian.