The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launched a military offensive on 2026-09-23 against Ethiopian federal forces, spreading fighting across northern Ethiopia. President Taye Atske Selassie warned of "forces of destruction" as clashes continued across Tigray and neighboring regions.
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Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie warned of “forces of destruction” as Tigray rebels launched an offensive.
Fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has spread across northern Ethiopia since Sept. 23, with clashes in Tigray and neighboring Afar and Amhara. The TPLF seized three regional airports and said it was responding to a federal offensive; the Ethiopian army said it repelled attacks in the north. Both sides accuse the other of starting the renewed c