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Witnesses told The Guardian that Tigray armed groups were forcibly recruiting men and boys aged 15 to 65 amid fighting that resumed on 23 September between Ethiopia’s federal government and the TPLF. The conflict stranded civilians and disrupted banking and communications.
Age of the youngest children Human Rights Watch said were involved in documented recruitment cases
The headline reports that Ethiopian forces entered a key town in Tigray, causing fear among residents. The specific town and circumstances are not provided in the supplied text.
Eritrean troops reportedly crossed into Ethiopia’s Tigray region and were targeted by Ethiopian government drones, according to Acled and witnesses. The incident has raised fears of a wider conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Distance Adigrat lies south of Eritrea’s border
Ethiopian and allied forces expanded control across Tigray, entered Aksum and retook Adwa and Adigrat, while ACLED reported Eritrean troops withdrawing through Zalambessa. Eritrea denied its forces entered Tigray and rejected claims of losses; the US called for de-escalation.
The new Ethiopian opposition alliance comprises seven groups.
Tigray rebels claimed that a full-blown war was taking place in Ethiopia. The supplied text provides no further details or independent verification.