tˈuː dˈɪpləmˌæts stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt ˈɛɹɪtɹˌiən tɹˈuːps ˈɛntɚd ˌiːθɪˈoʊpiə θɹuː θɹˈiː nˈɔːɹðɚn bˈoːɹdɚ tˈaʊnz: zˈælɐmbˌɛsə, ɹˈɑːmə ænd bˈædmi.
Two diplomats stated that Eritrean troops entered Ethiopia through three northern border towns: Zalambessa, Rama and Badme.