about 600 soldiers and civilians killed; 300,000 refugees (estimates by Mikhailo Zhirokhov [uk][1])
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On 6 May 1998, Eritrea launched an offensive into neighbouring Ethiopia, marking the beginning of the Eritrean–Ethiopian War. The attack was declared illegal by an international commission in The Hague.[2][3]
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^Murphy, Sean D. (4 October 2016). The Eritrean-Ethiopian War (1998-2000). GW Paper Series. George Washington University Law School. SSRN 2856670.
^"Eritrea broke law in border war". BBC News. 21 December 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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