Witnesses told Reuters they saw Eritrean soldiers driving through the northern Ethiopian town of Adigrat on Wednesday. Eritrea's Information Minister Yemane Meskel did not deny the border crossing, but stated Ethiopia's government was creating a "fallacious narrative of 'self-defense' to rationalise its war of aggression." This comes after Eritrea announced on Thursday it was severing diplomatic ties with Ethiopia, following Addis Ababa's decision to close its embassy in Asmara and expel 10 Eritrean diplomats. If confirmed, this would mark the first time Eritrean forces have been seen inside Ethiopia since fighting resumed between Ethiopian forces and an armed alliance on September 23.