Adigrat town
Eastern · Tigray
- Status today
- Tigray Defence Forces · Controlled since 5 May 2026
- Last verified
- 9 Oct 2026
- Names
- Adigrat town (English)
Adi Gudom, Adigrat, Adigrat town, አዲግራት, ዓዲግራት - Area
- 19 km²
- P-code
- ET010308
Control history
| From | To | Status | Actor | Grade | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2026 | present | Controlled | Tigray Defence Forces | A |
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Events in this woreda (57)
Shelling · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
An Adigrat resident reported repeated explosions of unclear origin several kilometres outside the town overnight and into Friday morning.
Drone strike · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
ACLED said drone strikes believed to be by the Ethiopian military hit Eritrean forces on Wednesday and Thursday as they withdrew from positions near Adigrat.
Control change · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
Eyewitnesses, a local official and ACLED said Eritrean troops crossed the border at Zalambessa and were positioned around Adigrat with heavy weaponry, moving south.
Control change · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
Civilian witnesses, a militia commander and ACLED said Eritrean military vehicles carrying soldiers crossed into Tigray and reached Adigrat.
Control change · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
Eyewitnesses, a local official and ACLED said Eritrean troops crossed the border at Zalambessa and were positioned around Adigrat with heavy weaponry, moving south.
Drone strike · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
Multiple drone strikes overnight hit Eritrean troops and vehicles in the Adigrat area, according to ACLED and witnesses.
Control change · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
A local official and residents said Eritrean troops had deployed around Adigrat for several days and were heading south with heavy weaponry.
Control change · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
Residents said Eritrean troop convoys moved from Zalambessa through Adigrat toward Edaga Hamus, with soldiers deployed in mountainous terrain near Edaga Hamus.
Drone strike · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
Multiple drone strikes overnight hit Eritrean troops and vehicles in the Adigrat area, according to ACLED and witnesses.
Drone strike · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
Drone strikes attributed to Ethiopia hit Eritrean troops and vehicles in Adigrat on Wednesday and Thursday, according to ACLED and residents; no casualties were verified.
Drone strike · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
ACLED and Adigrat residents reported repeated overnight drone strikes on Eritrean troops and equipment around Adigrat that destroyed several Eritrean trucks.
Control change · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
Residents and BBC-verified images showed Eritrean troops entering Tigray and moving through Adigrat.
Control change · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
Residents said large numbers of Eritrean troops in trucks and on foot crossed into Tigray via Zalambessa and moved through Adigrat south toward Edaga Hamus.
Drone strike · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
ACLED and witnesses said overnight Ethiopian drone strikes hit Eritrean troops and vehicles in the Adigrat area.
Control change · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
Residents and an ACLED expert said Eritrean soldiers crossed the border at Zelambesa and drove through Adigrat; Eritrea's information minister denied the presence.
Drone strike · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
ACLED and witnesses said multiple Ethiopian drone strikes overnight hit Eritrean troops, vehicles and ammunition around Adigrat, after which Eritrean troops appeared to retreat north.
Control change · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
Eritrean troops crossed into Tigray at Zalambessa and moved south, with residents of Adigrat reporting vehicles carrying Eritrean soldiers passing through the town.
Control change · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
Residents of Adigrat told the BBC and AFP that large numbers of Eritrean soldiers, travelling by truck and on foot with heavy weapons, crossed the border and moved south through the town toward central Tigray overnight into the morning of 7 October 2026, finding no Ethiopian federal or Tigrayan forces present to oppose them.
Drone strike · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
A conflict monitoring group said Eritrean soldiers who crossed the border at Zelambesa came under repeated Ethiopian drone strikes near Adigrat and Guada overnight, destroying several vehicles and prompting a partial retreat.
Statement · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
Residents and international media, including BBC, reported seeing large numbers of Eritrean soldiers moving through Adigrat by truck and on foot toward other parts of Tigray, while a Tigray Peace Force commander said the Eritrean force was being hit by drones and accused Eritrea of deliberately keeping the fighting confined to Tigray.
Control change · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
A Tigray Peace Force commander said Eritrean personnel entered Adigrat, citing his personnel in the area; AP could not verify.
Control change · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
A Tigray Peace Force commander said Eritrean personnel entered Adigrat.
Control change · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
A Tigray Peace Force commander said Eritrean personnel entered Adigrat on Tuesday; AP could not verify.
Statement · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
A Tigray Peace Force commander said Eritrean soldiers entered the Tigray town of Adigrat on Tuesday.
Statement · Adigrat town, Eastern, Tigray
A Tigray Peace Force commander said Eritrean soldiers crossed into the Tigray town of Adigrat on Tuesday.