Eritrea Deploys Tanks and Heavy Weaponry Into Northern Tigray

Eritrean military assets, including tanks and heavy weaponry, moved into northern Ethiopia's Tigray region, according to Ethiopian government-aligned reporting. The deployment followed the August 3 Zalambesa flag incident and was cast by Addis Ababa as further evidence that Asmara is abandoning restraint and actively backing TPLF hardliners under the alleged 'Tsimdo' coordination, even as Ethiopian officials said they were maintaining diplomatic restraint rather than responding militarily.