Dear @USEmbassyAddis I am writing regarding reports that a U.S. defense attaché or embassy representative attended a recent guided tour of munitions displayed by #Ethiopia|n authorities as “seized” from TDF/TPLF positions in Mekelle. Open-source analysis (including @AfriMEOSINT) has identified the site as a former ENDF warehouse captured by TDF forces in 2021. Many of the items shown appear consistent with previously lost Ethiopian stocks rather than newly supplied foreign weapons. Of particular note, shipping labels on crates displayed to foreign attachés list “PORT OF DESTINATION: Asmara, Eritrea” (along with consignee TDANA and a contract number). Asmara is not a seaport; Eritrea’s main ports are Massawa and Assab. These labeling errors, combined with the site’s documented history as a former ENDF warehouse captured in 2021, show that the presentation is fabricated and does not reflect the actual origin or status of the material. As you know, this comes at a critical moment. Ethiopian officials have increasingly advanced claims and staged presentations that appear aimed at justifying efforts to seize Eritrean ports by force and undermine Eritrea’s territorial sovereignty. Neither the region nor the broader international community can afford another conflict in the Red Sea area. At the same time, Ethiopia remains engulfed in multiple internal conflicts that are expected to intensify in the coming months as various armed groups strengthen coordination. Accurate information on arms flows and the situation on the ground is essential. Relevant posts: xitter.cf/AfriMEOSINT/status/211… xitter.cf/AligidirEritrea/status… Could the Embassy, and more broadly the State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, clarify whether U.S. personnel participated in this tour and what assessment, if any, was made of the displayed items and their documented provenance? Thank you. cc: @StateDept @SecRubio @AsstSecStateAF @USAfricaCommand @AUC_PAPS @_AfricanUnion