Event Brief
Tigray forces seize airports in Afar as fighting spreads
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
Summary: Tigrayan rebels seized control of airports in northern Ethiopia and battled federal troops in the neighbouring Afar region, multiple sources told AFP on Wednesday. Humanitarian staff said fighting broke out late Tuesday in Abala and Erebti between the TPLF and federal forces.
WHO: Tigrayan rebels (TPLF) and federal troops
WHAT: Tigrayan rebels seized control of airports and fought federal troops in Afar.
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026
WHERE: Afar, Ethiopia
WHY: Fighting broke out between the TPLF and federal forces in Abala and Erebti.
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