# Ethiopian army says 272 Tigrayan fighters killed in Amhara

https://mins.news/en/item/72854

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-24 18:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/24/ethiopian-army-says-272-tigrayan-fighters-killed-as-conflict-escalates?traffic_source=rss

> Ethiopia’s army says it killed at least 272 Tigray People’s Liberation Front fighters and wounded 260 more in a counter-offensive in Amhara. The TPLF says it is now in a “full-blown war” with the government and confirms its forces are fighting alongside local armed groups.

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