# Ethiopian army says 272 TPLF fighters killed in failed offensive

https://mins.news/en/item/74880

- CGTN, 2026-09-25 11:19 UTC
- World
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> Ethiopia’s military says it repelled a Tigray People’s Liberation Front offensive in the northeastern Amhara region, killing 272 fighters, wounding 260 and capturing many others. The army said it seized weapons and ammunition. The clashes come amid renewed tensions in northern Ethiopia and fears that conflict could return to the region.

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