2010 Eritrean–Ethiopian border skirmish

2010 Eritrean–Ethiopian border skirmish the Second Afar insurgency and the Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict Eritrea Ethiopia locator.svg Eritrea (green) and Ethiopia (orange) January 1, 2010 Tsorona-Zalambessa,Eritrea-Ethiopian border 15 N 39 E title Eritrea Ethiopia Eritrea Isaias AfewerkiEritrea Sebhat Ephrem Ethiopia Meles ZenawiEthiopia Girma Wolde-GiorgisEthiopia Siraj FergessaEthiopia Samora Yunis 25 killed (Ethiopian Claim) 10 killed (Eritrean Claim)2 capturedhttp://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/eritrea-says-10-ethiopian-troop-killed-3323600 Eritrea says 10 Ethiopian troop killed Television New Zealand 4 January 2010 14 September 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121006220035/http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/eritrea-says-10-ethiopian-troop-killed-3323600 6 October 2012 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.https://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE60206K20100103 https://web.archive.org/web/20100119085558/http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE60206K20100103 dead 19 January 2010 Eritrea says it killed 10 Ethiopian troops Reuters 3 January 2010 21 September 2011 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.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010576811_apununeritreasanctions.html UN approves tough sanctions on Eritrea Associated Press The Seattle Times 23 December 2009 21 September 2011 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.November 2012 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. See also Djiboutian–Eritrean border conflict Eritrean Army References Ethiopia border skirmish Eritrea-Ethiopia border skirmish Border skirmish 2010 Category:Second Afar insurgency Eritrean–Ethiopian border skirmish Eritrean-Ethiopian border skirmish