# Ethiopian army reportedly recaptures strategic town as fighting spreads

https://mins.news/en/item/76302

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-27 20:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/27/09-27-ethiopia-tigray-escalation-sv-mp4?traffic_source=rss

> Ethiopia’s army has reportedly retaken the strategic town of Sekota from Tigrayan forces as fighting spreads across Amhara, Tigray and Afar. The escalation follows the formation of an alliance by seven armed groups seeking to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government.

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