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Abdisalam Balema, a member of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front’s (TPLF) central committee, told Al Jazeera by phone from Mekelle, the Tigrayan capital, on Wednesday morning that an offensive had begun around southern Tigray.
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Abdisalam Balema, a TPLF central committee member, stated on Wednesday morning, September 24, 2026, that an offensive had started in southern Tigray.
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Abdisalam Balema
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{
    "date": "2026-09-24",
    "person": "Abdisalam Balema",
    "location": "Mekelle, Tigray",
    "organization": "Tigray People\u2019s Liberation Front (TPLF)"
}
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Conflict Ethiopia Tigray
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September 25, 2026 at 11:04 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 25, 2026 at 11:04 PM (2 weeks ago)

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Fighting widens across Ethiopia as Tigray clashes escalate
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https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/24/fighting-widens-across-ethiopia-as-tigray-clashes-escalate

Fighting has intensified across Tigray and spread to neighboring regions, pitting federal forces against several armed groups. This escalation follows the formation of a new alliance of armed movements committed to removing Abiy Ahmed's government.

Ethiopia Tigray Conflict Abiy Ahmed TPLF Eritrea Sudan Horn of Africa

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