By Abdullahi Salad - Reporter
ADDIS ABABA, 15 October 2026 The Tigray Defense Forces say they have retaken the town of Abiy Addi in central Tigray, along with two other localities.
In a statement posted on social media, the TDF said that on Wednesday, in an attack on government forces, they "liberated" Abiy Addi, Shewate Higum and Yechila in the Tembien area.
The group said it had destroyed what it called the mercenary forces of the "Prosperity regime", referring to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling party. The TDF added that in recent days it had carried out attacks at locations of its choosing and seized weapons from government forces.
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Last week, a commander of the Tigray Peace Force, a government-allied group, said government forces and their allies had captured Abiy Addi in Tembien on Thursday afternoon.
The fighting has also heightened tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, with troops from Asmara accused of crossing the border to support the rebels.
On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Prime Minister Abiy about de-escalating tensions, warning that the region cannot tolerate another conflict.