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Ethiopia's army says it has repelled attacks in first comment on fresh fighting

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What happened

The military says its soldiers inflicted casualties as fears grow of a resumption of a full-blown civil war.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC News and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:49:32 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Russia attacks Ukraine while Zelenskyy speaks at UNGA

  2. Fighting widens across Ethiopia as Tigray clashes escalate

  3. Ethiopia's army says it has repelled attacks in first comment on fresh fighting

  4. UK condemns Tigray attacks in Ethiopia - four years after civil war

  5. Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean if U.S. attacks again

  6. How renewed fighting in Tigray could spread across the Horn of Africa

  7. China confirms first AI talks with U.S. have taken place, hints at trade truce extension

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