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Ethiopian forces enter Tigray town after TPLF fighters leave
Ethiopian federal forces and an allied militia entered Adwa, a town in the northern Tigray region near the Eritrean border, on Sunday.
Residents said Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces had left the day before.
One resident said government forces had not yet reached the town centre.
Shops were closed, and residents reported that government buildings, including a hospital, had been looted.
Fighting between federal forces and the TPLF began in late September, and government forces have pushed the rebels back towards Eritrea.
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of supporting the TPLF, raising fears of renewed conflict between the two countries.
Flights to Tigray's regional capital, Mekelle, and telecommunications services have resumed, but the sources do not say what will happen next in Adwa.
Ethiopian federal forces and allied militia entered Adwa, a town in northern Tigray near the Eritrean border, after TPLF fighters left.
Residents said the forces entered on Sunday, October 11, without a fight.
Adwa resident Aferwerki said shops were closed and government institutions, including the town’s hospital, had been looted.
Clashes between federal forces and the TPLF began in late September, and the fighting has raised fears of renewed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
- Who
- Ethiopian federal forces and an allied militia entered Adwa after TPLF fighters left.
- What
- Government forces entered the town without a fight, residents told AFP.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Adwa, in northwestern Tigray, about 40 kilometres from Eritrea’s border.
- Why
- Residents said the TPLF had left the town; the sources do not state why it withdrew.
Ethiopian federal forces
Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)
Military control
Ethiopian federal forces
Federal forces and an allied militia entered Adwa after TPLF forces left.
Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)
TPLF fighters had left the town by Saturday, residents said.
Responsibility for tensions
Ethiopian federal forces
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of backing the TPLF.
Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)
The sources do not give the TPLF’s response to Ethiopia’s accusation.
Clashes erupted between the Ethiopian federal army and TPLF forces.
Drone strikes targeted a hotel in Adwa, wounding between five and nine people, according to ACLED.
TPLF forces left Adwa, according to a resident.
Ethiopian federal forces and an allied militia entered Adwa.
Residents told AFP that the forces had entered the town without a fight.
- Town
- Adwa
- Distance from Eritrean border
- About 40 kilometres (24 miles)
- Forces entering Adwa
- Ethiopian federal forces and an allied militia
- TPLF departure
- Saturday, October 10, according to a resident
- Drone strike casualties
- Between five and nine people, according to ACLED
What people are saying
All the shops in the town are closed. Last night, many government institutions, including Adwa Hospital, were looted.
The roads are deserted. People are very afraid of theft.
deterrent measures
Sources
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