Daily record · 29 Sep 2026
Ethiopia war, 29 Sep 2026: what happened
5 reports on 29 Sep 2026: 5 independently verified, 0 claimed by a party. 0 drone or air strikes, 0 changes of control, 21 people reported killed.
All reports of the day
- 29 Sep 20265
Development · Unknown place
The monitor said two IL-76TD cargo aircraft, registered 7Q-ASU and XT-ABL, departed Zayed International Airport at Al Reef Airbase in Abu Dhabi, which it said strengthened suspicions that they were transporting military equipment to Ethiopia.
Statement · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
Imagery reviewed by the monitor shows the lowest level of Ethiopian Air Force activity at Harar Meda Airbase on 29 September, with the main apron almost cleared of aircraft after the suspected strike.
Statement · Unknown place
Flight tracking showed three Il-76TD cargo aircraft (Vise Air 7Q-VAA from Al Ain, Zebu Air 7Q-ASU and Batot Air XT-ABL from Al Reef Airbase) departing the UAE bound for Ethiopia.
Statement · Unknown place
Footage from northern Ethiopia shows Ethiopian National Defence Forces trailers transporting FK-2000 short-range air defence systems, amid unconfirmed reports that they were heading towards the Benishangul-Gumuz region near the Sudanese border.
Shelling · Maichew town, Southern, Tigray
A resident said federal army shelling of Maychew killed 21 civilians.