Ethiopian army says 272 Tigrayan fighters killed in Amhara

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: September 24, 2026Country: Ethiopia
Politics
Ethiopian army says 272 Tigrayan fighters killed in Amhara

Ethiopian forces announced they killed at least 272 Tigrayan fighters during a counter-offensive in the Amhara region, with 260 wounded and several captured. The operation followed attacks by the TPLF and its allies in North Wollo, bordering Tigray. The escalation comes amid the formation of the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival, uniting various regional armed groups against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government, marking a shift towards full-scale war.

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