Ethiopia rejects Sudan's strike claims, accuses Khartoum of backing Tigray rebels |
Ethiopia rejects Sudan's strike claims, accuses Khartoum of backing Tigray rebels
Sudanese officials had earlier accused Ethiopia of involvement in drone strikes on its territory, including one on the country’s largest airport.
Rosaleen Carroll
May 5, 2026
The charred remains of a tank from clashes between the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) lie on a road near Gereb Agew, Southern Tigray, on March 3, 2026. — Abel Gerezgiher / AFP via Getty Images
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Ethiopia on Tuesday rejected Sudanese allegations that its territory was used to launch drone strikes targeting multiple sites in Sudan and instead alleged that Sudan’s army has provided support to Tigray’s main political and paramilitary group.
What happened: In a statement published on Tuesday, Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry described allegations that drones — including one that struck Khartoum International Airport — were launched from its territory as “baseless.”
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Video of the targeting of Khartoum International Airport
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The ministry said Ethiopia “has exercised restraint and refrained from publicizing the grave violations of its territorial integrity and national security committed by some belligerents in the Sudanese civil war,”........