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Ethiopian Forces Capture Strategic Alamata, UN Warns

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Accuses Foreign Support

Ethiopian federal forces and militiamen captured the town of Alamata in Tigray on 28 September 2026.
Field Marshal Birhanu Jula accused Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan of supporting the armed groups fighting federal troops.
Alamata is a supply hub near the Amhara border, aiding the federal advance toward Mekelle.
Rebels captured the Afar town of Erebti.
Médecins Sans Frontières said hospital casualties in Korem and Alamata more than doubled last week.

Left

UN warns civilian casualties

Ethiopian federal forces and allied militiamen captured the strategic town of Alamata in Tigray on 28 September 2026.
The takeover endangers already displaced civilians, worsening humanitarian needs and raising UN concerns over reported drone strikes harming non-combatants.
The army announced further advances toward Mekhoni and Maychew.
A seven-group Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival aims to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government.

Blindspot

Field Marshal Birhanu Jula said Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan are supporting the armed groups fighting Ethiopian federal troops.
United Nations officials warned that reports of drone use and civilian harm in the renewed fighting were especially troubling.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In May 1998 Eritrean troops entered Badme, Ethiopia declared war on 13 May, and a two-year border conflict killed about 70,000 combatants and displaced hundreds of thousands. The war’s proxy nature, with regional powers involved, resurfaces as Ethiopian forces retook Alamata and officials accuse Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan of backing Tigrayan rebels, raising fears of renewed humanitarian crisis.

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Accuses Foreign Support

Ethiopian federal forces and militiamen captured the town of Alamata in Tigray on 28 September 2026.
Field Marshal Birhanu Jula accused Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan of supporting the armed groups fighting federal troops.
Alamata is a supply hub near the Amhara border, aiding the federal advance toward Mekelle.
Rebels captured the Afar town of Erebti.
Médecins Sans Frontières said hospital casualties in Korem and Alamata more than doubled last week.

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