ˌɔn nˈaɪntiːn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti, ɐ fˈɔːɹən dˈɪpləmˌæt stˈeɪɾᵻd ðˈæt “θˈaʊzəndz” ʌv ˈɛɹɪtɹˌiən sˈoʊldʒɚz ɑːɹ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn tˈaɪɡɹeɪ.
On 19 December 2020, a foreign diplomat stated that “thousands” of Eritrean soldiers are engaged in Tigray.