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.

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”.

“We are aware of…