Residents of Adigrat have told the BBC that truckloads of soldiers from Eritrea were seen moving south, indicating that Eritrean troops have moved deep into Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
The residents reported seeing the soldiers transported in trucks through the area. Their accounts are the basis of the BBC report, which was published on 7 October 2026.
The reported movement involves troops from Eritrea and took place in and around Adigrat, a city in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. The soldiers were reportedly travelling south.
No further details about the number of troops, their destination, or the purpose of the movement were provided in the available information.
At this time, what is known is that residents of Adigrat told the BBC they had seen truckloads of Eritrean soldiers moving south through Tigray. The report does not provide additional confirmation or explain the broader significance of the troop movement.
