### [2026-10-2](/feed/2026/10/2/index.md)

##### Ethiopian civil conflict
# Ethiopian government forces push Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) rebels out of Afar Region after recapturing the towns of Abala, Erebti and Megale. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261002-ethiopia-tigray-rebels-pushed-back-as-regional-tensions-spike)

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