TIG-2026-000308
Erebti in Afar taken by Tigrayan forces, then bombarded, humanitarian source tells AFP
Headline as reported by AFP. Platform record: Shelling near Erebti, Afar region.
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- PUBLISHED
- Event confidence
- CORROBORATED
- Independent evidence lineages
- 2
- Location confidence
- HIGH
- Casualty confidence
- waiting for the final number
- Attribution
- claimed by a source
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- YES
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- AFPCorroboratedoriginal reportingpublished 2026-09-27, retrieved 2026-09-30, en
A humanitarian source told AFP that Erebti in the Afar region had been captured by Tigrayan forces after heavy fighting involving artillery and that the forces were advancing towards Afdera. AFP subsequently reported that the town was bombarded by government forces and that an undetermined number of people were killed.
Original - Tigray Monitor collaborators on the ground (confidential)CorroboratedTigray Monitor outreachpublished 2026-09-30, retrieved 2026-09-30, ti
Tigray Monitor collaborators on the ground confirmed to the editorial desk that Erebti in Afar changed hands after heavy fighting on 27 September 2026 and was then bombarded. The desk records this as confirmation of the events; no verified casualty figure was given.
Review history
- 2026-09-30 16:21APPROVEAFP humanitarian source: Erebti taken by Tigrayan forces, then bombarded by government forces; number killed undetermined.
- 2026-09-30 16:41APPROVEErebti in Afar came under the control of Tigrayan forces after heavy fighting on 27 September 2026, according to an employee of a humanitarian organisation speaking to AFP; AFP reported that the town was then bombarded by government forces and that an undetermined number of people were killed