Event #5,928 · 17 Oct 2026
Statement · Axum town
The Tigray Peace Forces stated that towns from Axum to Zalambessa are under the control of the Ethiopian National Defense Force and the Tigray Peace Forces, that most TPLF forces have moved toward the Eritrean border, and that DDR processes are underway.
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