Tigray authorities accuse federal forces of deadly drone strikes
Authorities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region have accused the federal military of carrying out deadly drone strikes in southern Tigray, raising fears of renewed conflict after earlier clashes near the Sudan border.
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- Authorities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region have accused the federal military of carrying out deadly drone strikes in southern Tigray, raising fears of renewed conflict after earlier clashes near the Sudan border.
Authorities aligned with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front accused Ethiopia’s federal government on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, of carrying out deadly drone strikes in southern Tigray, describing the attacks as a serious escalation. The allegation was reported by RFI through AllAfrica. AddisMizan could not independently verify the reported deaths, and the available source item did not include a federal response.
The accusation follows fighting reported on August 1 near Shererina, close to the Sudanese border. The Reporter Ethiopia said federal and Tigrayan forces blamed each other for starting that confrontation, which reportedly involved artillery, mechanized units and drones and displaced civilians into Sudan. The newspaper said neither side’s account of who fired first had been independently verified.
The latest claims carry particular weight because the November 2022 Pretoria agreement ended a two-year war between the federal government and Tigrayan forces. Implementation disputes, incomplete disarmament and renewed military tensions have left that settlement fragile.
Independent confirmation of the location, casualties and responsibility for the alleged August 11 strikes remains essential. Any further military escalation would threaten civilians in a region still recovering from war and displacement.
