📍Canada has called for an end to inflammatory rhetoric between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has expressed opposition to violations of international borders
📍Tigrayan forces claim attack on Ethiopian military convoy. Tigrayan forces led by Colonel Hagos Gebru claim to have inflicted casualties on an Ethiopian military convoy travelling from Dengolat toward Samre. The claim comes after pro-government sources alleged that Colonel Hagos had crossed into Eritrea.
📍 The Prosperity Party has organised rallies across Ethiopia for Saturday, 17 October, to show support for military operations in Amhara, Tigray and Oromia. Reports suggest that slogans about securing access to the sea will also feature
📍 Heavy fighting continues in Wollo. Government forces and Amhara Fano militia continue to clash, particularly around Woldiya. The Ethiopian military has carried out significant air and drone strikes in areas including Wogel Tena and Muja. Fano forces claim to have attacked the government's 16th Division
📍The Ethiopian army has been airlifting commandos to Mekelle Airport throughout the night. The movement comes as troop and tank mobilisation toward Tigray intensifies
📍 Rising tensions at Zalambessa leave residents trapped between opposing armies. Ethiopian and Eritrean forces are reportedly positioned close to each other on opposite sides of Zalambessa. Residents are caught between the two forces and face growing anxiety. Basic services in the town have reportedly been disrupted for a week