Drone strikes in Ethiopia’s Tigray kill one amid fears of renewed conflict

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete January 31, 2026 at 02:49 PM

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Drone strikes in Ethiopia's Tigray region on January 31, 2026, killed one person and injured another, raising concerns about renewed conflict between Tigrayan and federal forces. The strikes, reportedly launched by the Ethiopian National Defence Force, hit two trucks near Enticho and Gendebta. While TPLF-affiliated media claimed the trucks carried food, pro-government sources alleged they transported weapons. These incidents follow recent clashes in western Tigray and rising tensions over the presence of Amhara and Eritrean troops, violating the 2022 peace deal that ended a two-year war between the Ethiopian government and the TPLF. The conflict had resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Tsemlet 40% Enticho 50% Gendebta 50% Eritrea 50% Amhara ×260% Ethiopian National Defence Force 70% Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) ×270% Ethiopia ×480% Tigray ×890%

Keywords

tigray 100% drone strikes 90% ethiopia 90% renewed conflict 80% tigrayan forces 70% tplf 60% government troops 60% peace deal 50% humanitarian aid 40%

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Very Negative

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Al Jazeera

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Center (0.00)

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Classification Confidence

90%

Geographic Perspective

Tigray

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