US calls for de-escalation between Ethiopia and Eritrea

{"heading_1":"Background on Ethiopia and Eritrea","paragraph_1":"Ethiopian federal forces and their allies are closing in on a town near the Eritrean border, a commander of a pro-government militia and a resident said.","paragraph_2":"Thousands of Eritrean soldiers have been deployed to Tigray, where the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has taken up arms against Ethiopian federal forces.","paragraph_3":"The Tigray People's Liberation Front is a rebel group that had previously governed the region but took up arms again last month.","heading_2":"US Calls for De-Escalation","heading_3":"Current Situation","paragraph_4":"The US call for de-escalation comes amid fears of renewed conflict between the two countries."}