# Ethiopian army claims capture of Tigrayan stronghold

https://mins.news/en/item/78066

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29 04:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/29/ethiopian-army-claims-to-have-taken-tigrayan-stronghold?traffic_source=rss

> The Ethiopian military and allied militia say they have taken Alamata, a town serving as the strategic southern gateway to the Tigray region. Clashes between the Ethiopian army and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front resumed in September.

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