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First reported 2 October 2026 · latest 3 October 2026 · 2 reports from 1 outlet
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One development in Tigray renewed fighting
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Ethiopian forces recaptured Mekelle's main airport as fighting expanded across Tigray, Amhara and Afar. The renewed offensive has killed civilians and wounded hundreds.
Eritrea has rejected the accusations Fighting has also spread into Amhara, including around North Wollo. The Ethiopian military has said about 270 Tigrayan fighters have been killed and more than 200 wounded there. Outside northern Ethiopia, the conflict appeared to spill into the capital, Addis Ababa, for the first time early on Thursday as an explosion was reported at the Ministry of Defence.
Eritrea has rejected the accusations Fighting has also spread into Amhara, including around North Wollo. The Ethiopian military has said about 270 Tigrayan fighters have been killed and more than 200 wounded there. Outside northern Ethiopia, the conflict appeared to spill into the capital, Addis Ababa, for the first time early on Thursday as an explosion was reported at the Ministry of Defence.
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Eritrea has rejected the accusations Fighting has also spread into Amhara, including around North Wollo. The Ethiopian military has said about 270 Tigrayan fighters have been killed and more than 200 wounded there. Outside northern Ethiopia, the conflict appeared to spill into the capital, Addis Ababa, for the first time early on Thursday as an explosion was reported at the Ministry of Defence.
Eritrea has rejected the accusations Fighting has also spread into Amhara, including around North Wollo. The Ethiopian military has said about 270 Tigrayan fighters have been killed and more than 200 wounded there. Outside northern Ethiopia, the conflict appeared to spill into the capital, Addis Ababa, for the first time early on Thursday as an explosion was reported at the Ministry of Defence.
The fighting is already taking a devastating humanitarian toll. At least 52 civilians have been killed due to fighting in northern Ethiopia. Doctors Without Borders, also known by its French acronym MSF, said last week that there had been a surge in the number of wounded in the north.
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