2026 Ethiopia–TPLF clashes

2026 Ethiopia–TPLF clashes
Part of the Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)
Date29 January 2026 – 1 February 2026
Location
Result Tigray and Ethiopian government forces withdrew from the area.
Belligerents
Ethiopia Tigray Region
Commanders and leaders
Units involved

Ethiopian National Defense Force

Casualties and losses
Per Tigray:
1 killed
1 injured

On 29 January 2026, clashes erupted in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and Ethiopian government forces. On 1 February, the Tigray Defense Force (TDF) withdrew from Tselemti district as its commander Tadesse Werede demanded peaceful resolution and dialogue.