TPLF rebel leader says Tigray is still at war and claims tactical victories against federal forces

Summary

Debretsion Gebremichael, leader of Ethiopia's rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), said in a message aired on Tigrayan television on Wednesday that the northern state is still at war. He said the TPLF is continuing to fight federal forces in the region and will "remain a graveyard for its enemies." The reporting says he claimed tactical victories, and it does not independently confirm those claims.

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1. Africanews

   23 Oct 2026, 06:14 UTCSource ↗

   Africanews reports that TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael said in a message aired on Tigrayan television on Wednesday that Tigray is still at war, that the TPLF is fighting federal forces, and that it will "remain a graveyard for its enemies."