Article 5AD6W Fears of regional conflict in Horn of Africa after rocket attacks on Eritrea

Fears of regional conflict in Horn of Africa after rocket attacks on Eritrea

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Jason Burke Africa correspondent
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Leader of Ethiopia's Tigray region claims responsibility for strike on capital city Asmara

Risks of the increasingly bloody war in northern Ethiopia turning into a chaotic regional conflict rose sharply this weekend after rocket strikes on the airport in neighbouring Eritrea's capital, Asmara.

Multiple rockets struck Asmara on Saturday night, diplomats and informed regional observers said, though communication restrictions in Tigray and Eritrea made the reports difficult to verify.

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