Modern warfare: Eritrean army invaded Ethiopia - and ran into a "wall of fire" of drones

The Ethiopian army captured most of the rebel-held territory in the Tigray region in less than two weeks. Eritrean forces that invaded to assist them suffered heavy losses from swarms of Ethiopian drones and were forced to withdraw. Eritrea denies involvement. The article describes how a combination of drones from Turkey, China, and Iran, along with local production, created an air superiority defined as a "wall of fire of drones."

The civil war in Ethiopia, which began last month with the rebels in the Tigray region declaring a new ethnic alliance to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, turned within less than two weeks into an impressive military achievement for the government in Addis Ababa. Ethiopian forces and their allies from the "Tigray Peace Force" (TPF) expanded their control over the region and entered the historic city of Axum. According to reports, Eritrean forces that invaded to assist the rebels suffered heavy losses from Ethiopian drone attacks and were forced to retreat toward the border. Eritrea denies any involvement. The article explains that Ethiopia achieved air superiority through a combination of drones manufactured in Turkey, China, and Iran, alongside local production of light drones, a tactic defined as a "wall of fire of drones." However, the article notes that the military achievement may fizzle without political exploitation, and that expanding the fighting into Eritrean territory could bring the Ethiopian army face to face with heavy armored forces.