2010 Eritrean–Ethiopian border skirmish
The 2010 Eritrean–Ethiopian border skirmish was an armed skirmish between soldiers of the Eritrean and the Ethiopian armies fought at the border town of Zalambesa after Eritrea claimed that Ethiopian forces crossed the border. The Ethiopian Government claimed Eritrea was trying to cover up an internal crisis by implicating Ethiopia.
| 2010 Eritrean–Ethiopian border skirmish | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Afar insurgency and the Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict | |||||||
Eritrea (green) and Ethiopia (orange) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Eritrea | Ethiopia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Isaias Afewerki Sebhat Ephrem |
Meles Zenawi Girma Wolde-Giorgis Siraj Fergessa Samora Yunis | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 25 killed (Ethiopian Claim) |
10 killed (Eritrean Claim) 2 captured | ||||||
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