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UAV event in Tigray, Amba Maderiya area, Ethiopia on Mon 26th January 2026

26th January 2026

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On 26 January 2026, the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF, Army 11 Core 113 ) launched an offensive against the ENDF and ethnic Amhara militias in Tselemt after crossing the Tekeze River (near the town of Amba Maderiya, also known as Amba Mader, in Tselemti, North Western Tigray, Tigray), aiming to seize the contested area. The fighting resulted in an unspecified number of fatalities on both sides. ENDF also carried out drone strikes during the fighting. Two TDF members were captured by the ENDF in the fighting. Unspecified number of fatalities coded as 3. The fighting has triggered the suspension of passenger flights between Addis Ababa and all major towns in Tigray.

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Tigray ( Amba Maderiya area )

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