{"id":842,"date":"2020-12-18T18:29:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T18:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/ethiopia\/?p=842"},"modified":"2020-12-18T22:48:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T22:48:49","slug":"egypt-condemns-ethiopian-border-attack-against-sudanese-armed-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/egypt-condemns-ethiopian-border-attack-against-sudanese-armed-forces","title":{"rendered":"Egypt condemns Ethiopian border attack against Sudanese armed forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press Ethiopia<\/p>\n<p>The Egyptian government in a statement offered its condolences to Sudan following an assault on the Sudanese Armed Forces carried out by Ethiopian armed groups on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt\u2019s statement followed a Sudanese army statement about the attack, which took place around the Jabal Abu Tayyour area adjacent to the Ethiopian border.<\/p>\n<p>The Egyptian government said that the attack resulted in the death of a number of soldiers and left many other wounded.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt affirmed its full solidarity with Sudan and its support of the country\u2019s right to protect its territory.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt is closely following the situation on the Sudan-Ethiopia border with great concern, as any instability threatens the security of the region, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Egypt stressed the need to to take all possible measures to prevent the recurrence of similar events against Sudan in the future.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the Sudanese Armed Forces announced that their forces were ambushed by Ethiopian forces and militias during a security patrol in the border region.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing conflict in Ethiopia\u2019s Tigray region has prompted Sudan to increase its border security, with the Armed Forces sending more than 6,000 troops to its borders.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, over 50,000 refugees from the Tigray region have crossed into Sudan following the fighting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press Ethiopia The Egyptian government in a statement offered its condolences to Sudan following an assault on the Sudanese Armed Forces carried out by Ethiopian armed groups on Tuesday. Egypt\u2019s statement followed a Sudanese army statement about the attack, which took place around the Jabal Abu Tayyour area adjacent to the Ethiopian border. 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