Bishoftu town
East Shewa · Oromia
- Status today
- Unknown
- Last verified
- 27 Sep 2026
- Names
- Bishoftu town (English)
Bishoftu, Debre Zeit - Area
- 512 km²
- P-code
- ET040709
Control history
No reviewed control history yet.
Events in this woreda (15)
Shelling · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
Satellite imagery captured on 29 September shows multiple burn scars and an apparently destroyed warehouse at Harar Meda Airbase near Debre Zeit, providing the first visual evidence that the base was struck, with most aircraft absent from the main apron.
Shelling · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
Pro-TPLF sources claimed on 27 September that the strike on Harar Meda Airbase killed three Ethiopian Air Force helicopter pilots and technicians and wounded three other personnel.
Shelling · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
Pro-TPLF media outlets claimed that Harar Meda (Debre Zeit) Airbase, the Ethiopian Air Force's main hub about 45 km southeast of Addis Ababa, was hit by a long-range missile or artillery strike, with an explosion later reported at the base.
Drone strike · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
The Alliance for Survival said it carried out a long-range drone attack on the Bishoftu air force base, killing a helicopter pilot.
Drone strike · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
Two small drones exploded inside the Ethiopian Air Force base in Bishoftu overnight on 26-27 September, killing a senior pilot and injuring two others, according to sources; unverified social media posts linked it to the Alliance for Survival.
Drone strike · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
ACLED said a drone struck the Bishoftu air force base, about 40km from Addis Ababa.
Battle · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and OLA in East Shewa zone.
Battle · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and OLA in East Shewa zone.
Battle · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and OLA in East Shewa zone.
Battle · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and OLA in East Shewa zone.
Battle · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and OLA in East Shewa zone.
Battle · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and OLA in East Shewa zone.
Attack on civilians · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
UCDP records an attack on civilians between Government of Ethiopia and Civilians in East Shewa zone.
Battle · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and OLA in East Shewa zone.
Battle · Bishoftu town, East Shewa, Oromia
UCDP records a clash between Government of Ethiopia and OLA in East Shewa zone.