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Wukro town

Eastern · Tigray

Status today

Ethiopian National Defense Force · Controlled since 7 Oct 2026

Last verified

7 Oct 2026

Names

Wukro town (English)
Wukro, ውቅሮ

Area

20 km²

P-code

ET010309

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Control history

Events in this woreda (11)

• 7 Oct 2026

  Control change · Wukro town, Eastern, Tigray

  Sources in Wukro said national army soldiers and allied fighters entered the town after an exchange of heavy weapons about 15km to the south.

  BEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence Forces
• 7 Oct 2026

  Control change · Wukro town, Eastern, Tigray

  Government and allied Tigray Peace Force units took control of Wukro, near Adigrat, after several days of fighting, with Tigrayan and Eritrean forces withdrawing following repeated government drone strikes.

  BEritrean Defence ForcesEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence ForcesTigray Peace Forces
• week of 5 Oct 2026

  Control change · Wukro town, Eastern, Tigray

  Government forces reportedly took control of Wukro after days of fighting, with sources saying Tigray and Eritrean forces withdrew after repeated drone strikes.

  CClaimedEritrean Defence ForcesEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence Forces
• week of 6 Oct 2022

  Battle · Wukro town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and TPLF in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence Forces0–6 killed
• 17 Sep 2022

  Battle · Wukro town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and TPLF in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence Forces0–1 killed
• 30 Jun 2021

  Battle · Wukro town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and TPLF in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence Forces400 killed
• week of 22 Jun 2021

  Battle · Wukro town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and TPLF in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence Forces0–1 killed
• 14 Mar 2021

  Attack on civilians · Wukro town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records an attack on civilians between Government of Ethiopia and Civilians in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense Force5–6 killed
• 30 Dec 2020

  Attack on civilians · Wukro town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records an attack on civilians between Government of Eritrea and Civilians in Eastern zone.

  BEritrean Defence Forces12 killed
• week of 27 Nov 2020

  Attack on civilians · Wukro town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records an attack on civilians between Government of Eritrea, Government of Ethiopia and Civilians in Eastern zone.

  B5 killed
• week of 25 Nov 2020

  Battle · Wukro town, Eastern, Tigray

  UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and TPLF in Eastern zone.

  BEthiopian National Defense ForceTigray Defence Forces3–195 killed