Ethiopia PM warns Eritrea of 'severe consequences' if supports enemies

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned Eritrea on Monday that it faces quote severe consequences end of quote if it continues to support rebels in his country. Abiy has largely refused to comment on the weeks of conflict in the north of the country but gave a speech in the local Tigrinya language on Monday in which he warned Eritrea against further interference. Rebels in the northern Tigray state of Ethiopia launched an offensive against the federal government last month but were ultimately forced to retreat and lost control of the state the fighting raised fears of a regional war as the rebels had the backing of neighboring Eritrea which deployed thousands of troops in Ethiopian territory but they were also forced to retreat after being pounded by drone attacks the rebels of the Tigray People's Liberation Front TPLF who had controlled the northern state for decades, have abandoned its cities, and now a federally appointed administration was put in charge last Friday. Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993.