Ethiopian drone strikes push Eritrean and Tigray forces back as Addis Ababa names transitional administration

Ethiopian drone strikes have pushed Eritrean troops and Tigray fighters back toward the border, as Addis Ababa appointed a six-month transitional administration for Tigray.

• Ethiopia announced a six-month transitional administration for Tigray on Friday to run security, disarmament, displaced returns and elections.
• Thousands of Eritrean soldiers, according to a security source, crossed into Tigray in early October to support TPLF fighters who attacked federal forces in late September.
• Ethiopian drone strikes forced Eritrean troops and Tigray fighters back, some returning to Eritrea and others staying near the border.
• Eritrea severed all ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa closed its Asmara embassy and expelled ten Eritrean diplomats, calling Addis's rhetoric a declaration of war.