Erebti
Kilbati /Zone 2 · Afar
- Status today
- Ethiopian National Defense Force · Controlled since 2 Oct 2026
- Last verified
- 2 Oct 2026
- Names
- Erebti (English)
Erbeti, Erebti, Eriptii - Area
- 2,613 km²
- P-code
- ET020201
Control history
| From | To | Status | Actor | Grade | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | present | Controlled | Ethiopian National Defense Force | B |
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| 1 Oct 2026 | 2 Oct 2026 | Unknown |
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| 27 Sep 2026 | 1 Oct 2026 | Controlled | Tigray Defence Forces | A |
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| 22 Sep 2026 | 27 Sep 2026 | Contested | Contested by: Ethiopian National Defense Force, Tigray Defence Forces | A |
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Events in this woreda (33)
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
ACLED said pro-government forces retook the Afar towns of Abala, Erebti and Megale, and a humanitarian source said the TPLF had been pushed out of Afar.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
The Tigray Peace Forces said pro-government forces recaptured Erbeti in Afar from TPLF forces, thanking the ENDF for air support.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
A humanitarian source said the TPLF had been dislodged from Erebti in Afar, which it had seized earlier in the week, and was fighting near the Afar-Tigray border.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
A humanitarian source said TPLF forces were pushed out of Erebti and were fighting near the Afar-Tigray border; a pro-government militia also claimed to have retaken the town.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
Ethiopian authorities said government forces had recaptured the Afar towns of Erebti and Abaala as roughly 80,000 residents remained trapped in the conflict zone.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
Ethiopia's government said its forces had retaken the Afar towns of Erebti and Abaala from the armed opposition alliance as fighting spread beyond Tigray.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
Joint TPLF and Ugugumo forces, both members of the Alliance for Survival coalition, captured the Afar towns of Abala and Erebti.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
TPLF forces took the town of Erebti in Afar early in the week, according to a humanitarian source.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
AFP reported that TPLF fighters took control of Erebti in Afar and were advancing toward Afdera.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
TPLF forces advanced against government forces in Afar, taking the town of Erebti and pushing east.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
A humanitarian source said Tigrayan forces took the town of Erebti in Afar after heavy artillery fire and were advancing towards Afdera.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
A humanitarian source said the Afar town of Erebti fell to TPLF fighters after heavy artillery bombardment.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
Erebti fell to Tigrayan forces after heavy artillery fire, according to AFP, with the forces reportedly advancing toward Afdeera.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
A humanitarian source said Erebti fell to TPLF forces after heavy artillery shelling, with the TPLF then advancing toward Afdeera.
Battle · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
Humanitarian workers in Afar reported fighting between TPLF and federal forces in Abala and Erebti, and a foreign security source said the TPLF controlled Abala.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
A former senior TPLF official said TPLF forces controlled Berhale, Erebti, Megale, Dalul and Konoba in Afar, which AFP could not confirm.
Battle · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
Humanitarian workers said clashes were under way in parts of Afar including the towns of Abala and Erebti.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
A former senior TPLF official told AFP that Tigray forces had taken Berhale, Erebti, Abala, Megale, Dalul and Konoba and that federal forces were retreating; the claim was not verified.
Battle · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
Humanitarian workers reported fighting between TPLF and federal forces in Abala and Erebti; a foreign security source said the TPLF controlled Abala.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
Former TPLF leadership figures claimed allied opposition forces controlled Berhale, Erebti, Abala, Megale, Dalul and Konoba in Afar.
Control change · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
A former senior TPLF official said TPLF forces controlled six Afar towns and that federal forces were retreating.
Battle · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
An NGO source, a humanitarian source and a security source reported clashes between TPLF and federal forces in Erebti since the previous night.
Battle · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
Clashes between Tigrayan fighters and federal troops also broke out around the Afar towns of Abala and Erebti as the renewed conflict spread beyond Tigray.
Battle · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
Two humanitarian staff said fighting broke out late on Tuesday between TPLF forces and federal forces in the Afar towns of Abala and Erebti.
Battle · Erebti, Kilbati /Zone 2, Afar
Humanitarian workers reported fighting between TPLF forces and federal forces in Abala and Erebti in Afar, after an overnight TPLF attack on Abala that the Afar regional government also confirmed.