| Yep, they're getting ready to fight over a pile of sand and rocks. |
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Ethiopian troops briefly entered the demilitarized zone along the disputed border with Eritrea, but the soldiers left after United Nations peacekeepers intervened, a U.N. spokeswoman said Thursday. About 20 soldiers occupied part of the Temporary Security Zone for five days after U.N. troops vacated the position because of restrictions imposed by Eritrea on peacekeeping operations there, said Gail Bindley-Taylor Sainte, spokeswoman for the U.N. mission.
On Wednesday, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution warning of possible sanctions unless Eritrea lifts the restrictions and both East African nations reverse a worrisome troop buildup. The resolution also urged Ethiopia to accept a 2000 border accord. |