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  1. Security24 Sept, 03:16

    Rebels seize airports, clash with govt forces in Ethiopia

    Addis ababa, Ethiopia

    ADDIS ABABA: Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and battled federal troops in neighbouring regions, multiple sources said on Wednesday, as long-standing tensions spilled into open conflict. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) fought a devastating civil war with the federal government in 2020-2022 that killed some 600,000 people, according to African Union estimates. Sporadic clashes and drone strik­­es in recent months have raised fea­rs of a return to war, and the TPLF re­­c­­­ently forged an alliance with ar­­m­­ed groups in other parts of the vast country. The regional government in Afar confirmed the overnight attack by the TPLF on the town of Abala, which lies in mountain ranges on the border with Tigray. Humanitarian workers in Afar told this news agency of fighting between TPLF and federal forces in Abala and the town of Erebti, around 100 kilometres (60 miles) further into the region. “We are expecting it to expand. We just sent a truck with food to help the people displaced,” one said. A foreign security source said the TPLF was in control of Abala, while a former TPLF senior official said the rebels were in control of several towns in the region, which could not be independently confirmed. The federal forces are “fast-retreating”, the former official said. Conflict monitors ACLED said Tig­­­­r­­­ayan forces had also attacked positions in the Amhara region, and were working alongside a local insu­r­­gent group known as the Fano, part of the new alliance of armed groups. “Today’s episode will cause worry that the other agents in the alliance are about to act in their areas across the Ethiopian state,” ACLED said in a briefing note, though it said several of the groups have limited capabilities. The federal government in Addis Ababa, which has yet to comment on the clashes, has significant military advantages, having ramped up production of military drones since the last conflict. ‘Beginning of war’ In a statement posted on Facebook, the Tigray regional government said its actions were a response to “intensive bombardments” by federal forces on Tuesday, involving “aircraft, drones, and artillery”, which could not be independently verified. “It is the beginning of the war,” TPLF vice president Amanuel Asse­­fa said. “Ground forces attacked us from southern Tigray, from eastern Tigray, so [Tigray Defence Forces] have been ordered to defend… I do not see the possibility of a de-escalation now,” he added. Tigrayan forces seized control of the airports in the regional cities of Mekelle, Shire, and Axum, taking prisoner the small number of federal police that guard them, Assefa said. Ethiopian Airlines said it had suspended flights to all three. “While we were on our way to the airport for work, our supervisor cal­led the driver and told him that the air­­port had been taken over by Tig­ray forces. Since there were no flig­hts, he told us to return home,” an employee at Alula Aba Nega Airport in Mekelle said. The African Union, which is based in Ethiopia’s capital, called for an “immediate de-escalation” of hostilities. Alliance Ethiopia faces multiple insurgencies, including in its most populous regions, Oromia and Amhara. The la­­­­­­­­­r­­­­­gest groups have joined the new Alliance for Survival, announced at the weekend. Ethiopian authorities ha­­­ve also accused the TPLF of allying with neighbouring Eritrea, whi­ch it denies. The TPLF ruled the wh­­o­­­le of Ethiopia from 1991 to 2018 be­­­­­­­­­f­­­­­ore being sidelined with the rise of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, eve­n­­­tually triggering the civil war. Published in Dawn, September 24th, 2026

    Dawn – World
  2. Security24 Sept, 09:43

    EU calls for 'de-escalation' as Tigray rebels clash with Ethiopian forces

    Ethiopia

    The European Union has called for an "immediate de-escalation" after Tigray rebels in Ethiopia confirmed they were in a state of "full-blown war" with the federal government. The separatists have seized control of several towns and airports, amid reports of heavy artillery attacks in neighbouring regions.

    RFI – English
  3. Security24 Sept, 10:34

    Ethiopia: EU Calls for 'De-Escalation' As Tigray Rebels Clash With Ethiopian Forces

    Ethiopia

    [RFI] The European Union has called for an "immediate de-escalation" after Tigray rebels in Ethiopia confirmed they were in a state of "full-blown war" with the federal government. The separatists have seized control of several towns and airports, amid reports of heavy artillery attacks in neighbouring regions.

    AllAfrica – East Africa

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