OnFriday, AmnestyInternationalaccusedEritreanforcesofkillinghundredsofciviliansinnorthernEthiopiaover 24 hourslastNovember, anincidentitdescribedas a potentialcrimeagainsthumanity.
Eritreahasrejectedtheaccusations, butanEthiopianstateshumanrightsbodyissued a statementthatalsodescribessuchkillings, thoughwithfewerdetails.
Itwas a rareofficialacknowledgementfromEthiopiathatEritreantroopsparticipatedintheconflictduringthegovernment's crackdownintheTigreregionlastyear, EthiopianPrimeMinister A.