Ethiopian militias have captured massive territories inside Sudan territory triggering a counter attack by the Sudanese army to reclaim the lost territory.
Sudan's state-run news agency reported Saturday that the military had deployed 'large reinforcements' into al-Qadarif province to reclaim territories controlled by Ethiopian farmers and militias in Sudan's al-Fashqa border area.
The troops would stop at the border line according to the 1902 deals between Sudan and Ethiopia, Sudan state run news agency SUNA reported.
At the start of the clashes in Tigray, Sudan deployed more than 6,000 troops to its border with Ethiopia.
Following the attack, the head of Sudan's ruling sovereign council, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, travelled to al-Qadarif and spent three days there overseeing the deployment of heavily armed troops to the border area, according a senior military official.
Ethiopia's prime minister said, 'such incidents will not break the bond' between the two countries.
'We always use dialogue to resolve issues. Those fanning discord clearly do not understand the strength of our historical ties,' Ethiopian Prime Minister tweeted.
Meanwhile, Sudan's prime minister met his Ethiopian counterpart Sunday, as Sudanese forces continued their advances to reclaim territories controlled by Ethiopian militias along the two countries' shared border.
Ahmed and Hamdok met at a summit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, known as IGAD, where the Tigray fighting would likely top the agenda. Hamdok is the current head of IGAD.
Abdalla Hamdok's office said the meeting with Abiy Ahmed took place in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, on the sidelines of a summit of a regional bloc. His office said Sudanese and Ethiopian officials would convene Tuesday in Sudan's capital for border talks. It did not give further details.
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