Members of Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) ride on their pickup truck as they head to mission, in Sanja, Amhara region near a border with Tigray, Ethiopia, on November 9, 2020. (Reuters)

Over 8,000 Ethiopians flee Tigray region conflict into Sudan: state media

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AFP, Khartoum

Published: 11 November ,2020: 08:48 PM GST Updated: 11 November ,2020: 08:55 PM GST

More than 8,000 Ethiopians fleeing conflict in the northern Tigray region have crossed west into neighboring Sudan within 48 hours, state news agency SUNA said on Wednesday.

The report said 6,000 had taken refuge in the state of Gedaref and about 1,100 in Kassala, both in eastern Sudan.

Another 1,500 refugees had already arrived on Tuesday, local officials were quoted as saying.

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