# Ethiopia warns of ‘destruction’ as Tigray rebels launch offensive

https://mins.news/en/item/71302

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-23 20:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/23/ethiopia-warns-of-destruction-as-tigray-rebels-launch-offensive?traffic_source=rss

> Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie warned the UN General Assembly of “forces of destruction and mayhem” as Tigray rebels joined other rebel groups to seize airports and target government positions in northern Ethiopia, raising fears of a renewed civil war.

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