BREAKING: Tigray Regional Government Says Federal Forces Have Launched Attack from the Direction of Western Tigray

Auguest 1, 2026 — Tigray, Ethiopia — The Tigray Regional Government says the Ethiopian federal government has launched a new military attack from the west tigray, specifically in an area called "Shererina."

In a statement released through regional government-affiliated media, the Tigray administration said the following, in rough translation:

After having run a complete blockade and siege for some time, and carrying out attacks through drones and proxy forces to destroy the people of Tigray, it has taken its campaign to a new level by opening a war early this morning, August 1, 2026 (Hamle 25, 2018 E.C.), in the direction of "Shererina", a place located in Western Tigray.

The reported clashes represent the most serious military escalation in northern Ethiopia in recent months and come after weeks of increasingly hostile political messaging from both sides.

It remains too early to determine whether the reported fighting marks the beginning of a new full-scale war or represents a limited military operation aimed at demonstrating resolve and testing the response of the opposing side.

The coming days will be critical in determining the direction of the crisis, including whether fighting expands into sustained military operations, spreads to multiple fronts, involves air or drone capabilities, or leads to broader mobilization by either side.