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Attacks by new rebel alliance stoke fear Ethiopia is returning to war

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Washington Post

What happened

Tigray rebels said they were responding to a “full-scale offensive” by the government, which countered that it was the rebels who started the fighting.

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  • Reported by Washington Post and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:09:48 UTC.

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  1. Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each of launching offensives, fuelling fears of new war

  2. 6 people killed in bear attacks in Siberia: "Under siege"

  3. Tigray rebels seize airports

  4. Ethiopia warns of ‘destruction’ as Tigray rebels launch offensive

  5. Attacks by new rebel alliance stoke fear Ethiopia is returning to war

  6. Iran's president calls U.S. attacks "cowardly" as Trump threatens annihilation

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