### [2026-09-24](/feed/2026/09/24/index.md)

##### Ethiopian civil conflict
# Fano fighters launch several attacks in the Amhara Region. Shootouts with the Ethiopian National Defense Force are ongoing, causing several casualties, while a colonel is kidnapped. 




### Sources:

1. [Daily News Egypt](https://africa.dailynewsegypt.com/ethiopian-army-colonel-reportedly-captured-by-fano-forces/)

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