Conflict · Northern Ethiopia · October 22, 2026

Drone strikes kill schoolchildren and civilians in northern Ethiopia

Reported by 2 outlets · first reported Oct 22, 11:25 AM ET

Drone strikes in Ethiopia's Amhara and Tigray regions on October 20 killed schoolchildren and other civilians, witnesses and residents told Addis Standard. Fighting between federal forces and armed opponents has resumed, and Ethiopia's capture of the border town of Zalambessa has raised concern about war with Eritrea.

Why it matters

Renewed fighting risks a wider war in the Horn of Africa involving Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Background

Ethiopia fought a war in Tigray from 2020 to 2022 and has faced an insurgency by Fano militias in Amhara since 2023. Relations with Eritrea have deteriorated over Ethiopia's push for sea access.

The story so far

1. Oct 7Eritrean troops reportedly advance into Ethiopia's Tigray
2. Oct 8Eritrean forces reported advancing into Ethiopia's Tigray
3. Oct 10Ethiopia retakes Adigrat after Eritrean forces withdraw
4. Oct 11Ethiopian forces regain Adigrat after Eritrean withdrawal
5. Oct 18Residents in Tigray describe Ethiopian drone strikes
6. Oct 22Drone strikes kill schoolchildren and civilians in northern Ethiopia

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Sources

• AllAfrica ↗Oct 22, 11:25 AM ET
• France 24 ↗Oct 22, 11:40 AM ET

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