Daily record · 4 Oct 2026
Ethiopia war, 4 Oct 2026: what happened
10 reports on 4 Oct 2026: 9 independently verified, 1 claimed by a party. 1 drone or air strikes, 0 changes of control, 8 people reported killed.
Drone and air strikes
- 4 Oct 20261
Drone strike · Sheraro town, North Western, Tigray
A drone strike on a camp for displaced people in Sheraro killed eight civilians including a child and seriously wounded at least six, an aid worker and a witness said.
All reports of the day
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Development · Unknown place
Satellite imagery and flight-tracking data showed UAE Air Force Akıncı UCAVs at Al Safran Airbase and an A New Way Cargo Airlines IL-76TD flight that proceeded to Bahir Dar Airport in Ethiopia.
Battle · Mekdela, South Wello, Amhara
The Amhara Fano National Movement said fighting at the Mekaneselam Mekdela front on 2026-10-04 left the Ethiopian National Defense Force's 87th Regiment's 4th Battalion completely destroyed.
Statement · Unknown place
Imagery shows a Rubystar IL-76TD cargo aircraft (EW-383TH) at Massawa Airport in Eritrea on 4 October, a day after arriving from Minsk, which the monitor assesses was likely carrying military supplies and one-way attack drones; an unidentified An-12 was also on the apron.
Statement · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Flight tracking shows a Batot Air Il-76TD cargo aircraft (XT-ABL) departing Al Reef Airbase in the UAE on 4 October bound for Bole Airport in Addis Ababa.
Statement · Unknown place
Flight tracking shows a UAE Air Force C-130H Hercules transport (1214, callsign SKY04) departing Al Reef Airbase on 4 October, likely bound for Ethiopia, using a callsign seen on UAE Air Force C-130 flights to Ethiopia in April, June and July 2026.
Statement · Arada Sub City, Region 14, Addis Ababa
Flight tracking shows a Vise Air Il-76TD cargo aircraft (7Q-VAF) flying from Al Ain in the UAE to Ethiopia, likely bound for Bole Airport, and a Batot Air Il-76TD (XT-ABG) leaving Al Ain for East Africa with Ethiopia a possible destination.
Statement · Unknown place
Video shows UAE-made Calidus MCAV-20 armoured vehicles accompanying ENDF troops moving along the A2 road in Tigray towards Adigrat.
Control change · Hawelti Sub City, Mekelle, Tigray
AFP reported that Ethiopian troops and the allied Tigray Peace Forces took control of Mekelle a day after TPLF fighters withdrew.
Drone strike · Sheraro town, North Western, Tigray
A drone strike on a camp for displaced people in Sheraro killed eight civilians including a child and seriously wounded at least six, an aid worker and a witness said.
Attack on civilians · Unknown place
A UN deputy spokesperson said warehouses belonging to the United Nations and non-governmental organizations in Tigray region were looted on Sunday, with food, seeds, fertilizer and water pumps among the items stolen, though no party was identified as responsible.