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Drone strike reported on regional public television in Mekelle

Federal Ethiopian forces have intensified their counter-offensive across multiple fronts in northern Ethiopia following the resumption of conflict. A drone struck the regional public television building in Tigray's capital, Mekelle, while clashes were also reported to the south between federal troops and Tigrayan forces. Casualty figures and the extent of the damage have not yet been reported.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
5 differing positions reported on attribution across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • rfipar un drone
  • arabnewsrebels
  • franceEthiopia
  • sahel-intelligenceLes forces fédérales
  • senewebl'ONU
5 differing positions reported on location across 10 publishers; unresolved.
  • rfidans le nord
  • arabnewsnorth Ethiopia
  • sahel-intelligenced’Alamata, dans le sud du Tigré
  • okoEtiopii
  • francenorth Ethiopia
  • crisisgroupNorthern Ethiopia
  • aljazeeraEthiopia
  • jeuneafriqueTigré
  • deutschein Tigray
  • senewebÉthiopie
2 differing positions reported on timing across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • aljazeeralatest
  • senewebnouvelle
2 differing positions reported on status across 10 publishers; unresolved.
  • rfifrappée
  • arabnewshit
  • franceaccuses
  • sahel-intelligences’emparent
  • okoWraca
  • crisisgroupArresting
  • aljazeeraFighting
  • jeuneafriqueretour
  • deutschecontinues
  • senewebalerte
WhereEthiopia
9.251, 39.023 ±400 km
First reported27 days ago
Published2026-09-27 23:14 UTC
Occurred2026-09-27
Sources11
How this travelled.
Reports16Independent tellings10
10 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Drone strike reported on regional public television in Mekelle. 2026-09-27T23:14:41.722Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3782. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-27/tigray-tv-station-hit-by-drone-rebels-advance-in-north-1039171a

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