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Tigray forces seize 3 towns in Ethiopia's Afar region: Reports - Africa - World
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- Sep 27, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC
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Tigray forces took control of three towns in the neighbouring Afar region on Sunday, Al Jazeera reported, as fighting in northern Ethiopia between federal forces and their allies on one side, and Tigray forces and allied armed opposition groups on the other, entered its sixth day.
Tigray Fighters three Seize Afar Towns as fighting spreads deeper into Ethiopia’s Afar region, with a senior regional official saying TPLF-aligned Tigray fighters have taken three towns across two administrative zones. Mohamed Hussein, head of the ruling party in Afar, told Al Jazeera on Sunday, September 27,…
Ethiopia's government and the party in control of the northern region of Tigray have accused each other of launching offensives, escalating fears of a return to full-scale conflict.