DW Amharic – Fighting ongoing across three zones of Amhara Region
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DW Amharic – Fighting ongoing across three zones of Amhara Region
October 13, 2026
Another resident of Wegeltena Town said fighting was taking place within Wegeltena and that combatants had issued an advisory warning residents to vacate the town. There were also people who were struck by stray bullets during the initial warfare yesterday however their condition was said not to be critical.
Fighting has continued over the past two weeks between Ethiopian national army and Amhara Fano militants across South Wollo, North Wollo and North Shewa Zones say residents. Town residents told Deutsche Welle fighting had taken place across Borena, Mehal Sayint, Wegdi, Jama, Degaga and Ambassel districts of South Wollo Zone and since yesterday afternoon also in Wegeltena Town of Delanta District. A resident of Wegeltena Town who spoke on condition of anonymity said fighting had taken place in the town which made it dangerous for residents.
“At this time the situation is far from over, it began yesterday, it began at around nine or ten o’clock and they are still here, there has been a standoff, they are engaging each other taking rests when fatigued, it was at around 2:30 am, they eat and drink there, they fight there, they have been stationed there, it has been sporadic but the entire town of Kisuma has disappeared, towards the rural areas it is troublesome, when people leave they could be struck by stray bullets.”
Another resident of Wegeltena Town said fighting was taking place within Wegeltena and that combatants had issued an advisory warning residents to vacate the town. There were also people who were struck by stray bullets during the initial warfare yesterday however their condition was said not to be critical.
“Yesterday there was some warfare they began immediately, but since they were using ZU-23s they could not approach so they stopped, at this time it appears it is going to restart, they have advised residents to vacate the town which they are facilitating, there was gunfire through the night as well, there was warfare, they made an attempt, now civilians are trying to withstand it, the wounded are not significant in number, they went to hospital received care and returned.”
Another source said town residents had begun leaving their homes out of fear. “Residents in town are being advised to vacate, this includes the hospital it is the entire town that is vacating, at this time within the town, there was a drone strike at night however there were no casualties, it landed on a pool house, there were no people in the area.”
After the warfare at night there was no gunfire exchanges said another resident of Wegeltena Town adding civilians were wounded in the fighting and that the warfare resumed at around 2:30 am at night.
“There has been somewhat of a lull now, I believe there was a development during the night, it began at 2:30 am at night, it was severe, there was drone movement, there is movement, she did not strike as of yet, civilians received medical care, they were injured, where people were struck, there is an area we call Kidanemihret, and there is an area called Arsema, they are located in front of the camp area where the shelling took place, there were six people struck there but there has been a lull for the time being.”
Negash Mehamed
Tsehaye Chanie
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