“We entered into the third round war in unison with Ethiopia having experiences garnered during the first and second phase of the war“ Isaias Afwerki“The TPLF leaders didn’t know their capabilities. The wrong calculation of the Washington is what boosted the confidence of the TPLF [to start the war]”, he added. “We entered into the war in response to unrestrained war-mongering and aggression of the TPLF. The US has been urging the withdrawal of Eritrean troops from the region until recently, when US ambassador to the UN Security Council (UNSC), Linda Thomas Greenfield, said that the US knew Eritrean troops have moved back to the border, and have been asked to leave. But the President said that instead of implementing the agreement, the TPLF and its agents are busy campaigning on various agenda.

Source: Ethiopian News February 13, 2023 21:22 UTC