Daily record · 26 Oct 2026
Ethiopia war, 26 Oct 2026: what happened
5 reports on 26 Oct 2026: 2 independently verified, 3 claimed by a party. 0 drone or air strikes, 0 changes of control, 46 people reported killed.
All reports of the day
- 26 Oct 20265
Development · Unknown place
Major General Yohannes Woldegiorgis (John Medid), a senior commander allied with the TPLF, was captured by the Ethiopian National Defense Force in Smeret kebele, Central Zone of Tigray, as confirmed by Tigray Peace Forces leadership.
Development · Axum town, Central, Tigray
Humanitarian aid trucks transported food assistance to Axum for internally displaced persons.
Development · Unknown place
An open-source monitor reported military activity including construction around drone shelters and the deployment of fighter jets at Bahir Dar Airport.
Attack on civilians · Chole, Arsi, Oromia
Residents told BBC that armed individuals attacked civilians in Chole kebele, Sherka woreda, killing 46 people including children, women, and the elderly.
Development · Hawelti Sub City, Mekelle, Tigray
Mekelle Mayor Shishay Amare announced that schools in Mekelle will resume classes on October 26, 2026, as part of efforts to restore education services disrupted by the conflict.