# Ethiopian forces close in on Tigray capital as fears of wider war grow

https://mins.news/en/item/83414

- Reuters, 2026-10-02 12:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopian-forces-near-tigray-capital-fears-grow-wider-conflict-2026-10-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abfa055aa92170001cbfcb9

> Ethiopian government forces moved closer to the capital of the rebel-held northern region of Tigray on Friday, according to residents and a diplomat. Concern increased that the fighting could expand into a broader war after Ethiopia and Eritrea severed diplomatic ties.

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