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Eritrea asks UN to condemn announced Ethiopian attack

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Eritrea asks UN to condemn announced Ethiopian attack

Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh has asked the UN Security Council to condemn what he presents as a war announced by Ethiopia. In a letter dated 10 October, he also requested preventive measures against a possible Ethiopian attack, Caasimada Online reports.

Eritrea has asked the UN Security Council to condemn what it describes as a war announced by Ethiopia and to take measures to prevent an attack on its territory, Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh wrote in a letter dated 10 October, according to Caasimada Online.

Osman Saleh accused Addis Ababa of preparing to invade Eritrea and seeking to justify this with arguments linked to the right to self-defence. The Eritrean foreign minister also rejected accusations made by Ethiopia, as tensions between the two countries intensify, according to the Somali media outlet.

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