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ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Saturday that the recent border skirmishes along the border areas between Ethiopia and Sudan “will not break” the historical ties between the two neighboring countries.
“The government is closely following the incident with the local militia on the border between Ethio and Sudan,” Ahmed said in a Twitter post, emphasizing that “such incidents will not break the link between our two countries, as we always use the dialogue to solve problems.. “
“Those who fuel discord clearly do not understand the strength of our historical ties,” he added.
On Wednesday, the Sudanese army said Ethiopian militias attacked its forces on the border between the two countries.
“On Tuesday night, when our forces were about to finish combing the area around Jebel Abu Tiour within our territories and returning, they were ambushed by Ethiopian militias,” the Sudanese army said in a statement.
“There were losses of life and equipment,” the army added.
The border area between Sudan and Ethiopia often witness armed clashes by militias during preparations for the agricultural season. Final product
