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United Nations alarmed’ by Ethiopia returning refugees who fled fighting in Tigray

Ethiopia’s Government said it is returning thousands of refugees who ran from camps in its Tigray region as war swept through, putting them on buses back to the border area with Eritrea, the country the refugees originally fled.
Key points:
- The US believes Eritrean troops are active in Ethiopia
- Some 6 million people live in Tigray, and about 1 million are now thought to be displaced
- The United Nations are alarmed by the reports of ongoing fighting and the refoulement of refugees
It’s a “disturbing” and “alarming” move, according to the United Nations, which does not have access to the camps.
The news came as the United States said it believes Eritrean troops are active in Ethiopia, which it called a “grave development”.
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