# Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian government has begun

https://mins.news/en/item/72353

- France 24, 2026-09-24 13:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260924-tigrayan-leaders-say-new-war-with-ethiopian-govt-has-begun

> The TPLF says fighting with Ethiopian federal forces has begun, four years after the previous Tigray conflict ended with more than 600,000 deaths. The group took control of the airport in the northern region’s capital, while ground clashes occurred along the eastern border with Afar. The escalation follows months of tensions between Mekelle and Addis Ababa and Sunday’s announcement of an alliance seeking to oust the prime minister.

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