U.S., EU warn of influx of Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's Tigray

FILE PHOTO: Members of Amhara special forces stand along a street in Humera town, Ethiopia July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

LONDON (Reuters) - The United States and European Union are raising alarm over the recent deployment of troops from Eritrea to Ethiopia's Tigray region, where nine months of war have killed thousands of people and sparked a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Forces from Ethiopia's rebellious Tigray recaptured much of the territory in June, in a major setback for Ethiopia's government. But the new Eritrean deployments, which come months after Ethiopia said foreign troops were pulling out, raise the prospect of an escalation of fighting.