Ethiopian federal forces advance in Tigray amid reports of 52 civilian deaths
Ethiopian federal forces have advanced in the Tigray region, retaking the strategic town of Alamata. Reports indicate at least 52 civilians were killed during three days of fighting, with heavy artillery striking residential areas and a market. Over 700 wounded have been treated in hospitals supported by Médecins Sans Frontières. Clashes continue around Korem, signaling escalating conflict beyond Tigray into neighboring regions, raising fears of wider war in Ethiopia.
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Ethiopian federal forces have advanced further into the Tigray region, recapturing the strategic town of Alamata amid intensified fighting.
Hospital sources reported to the BBC that at least 52 civilians were killed over three days of clashes around Alamata, with heavy artillery hitting residential areas and a local market. Médecins Sans Frontières-supported hospitals across Tigray have treated more than 700 wounded people.
Following the recapture of Alamata, government forces are moving north, with clashes reported near Korem, approximately 100 kilometers south of Mekelle, the capital of Tigray.
This renewed fighting comes after months of tension between Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, both accusing each other of violating the 2022 peace agreement that ended the previous war.
The conflict is spreading beyond Tigray, with reports of fighting in the neighboring Afar and Amhara regions. Communication disruptions hinder independent verification of events on the ground.
The escalation has revived fears of a broader conflict in Ethiopia, following a previous war in Tigray that killed hundreds of thousands and displaced many people.