Battle of Shererina
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| Battle of Shererina | |||||||
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| Part of Ethiopian civil conflict | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Tigray People's Liberation Front Sudan (alleged by Ethiopia) |
 Ethiopia | ||||||
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| Tigray Defense Forces |
 Ethiopian National Defense Force | ||||||
The Battle of Shererina occurred on August 1, 2026, when the Tigray People's Liberation Front invaded Ethiopia from Sudan.
Battle
[edit]The clashes occurred at Shererina, near Sheraro,[1] and also to the town of Humera.[2] Ethiopian federal forces repelled the attack the next day and claimed the area was safe.[3] On the attack day, refugee camps in Sudan were hit by Ethiopian artillery fire. The TPLF announced that the conflict de-escalated after hundreds of civilian refugees flee the border fearing another war.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tigray fighting rekindles fears of wider war". Geeska. August 3, 2026.
- ↑ Salem, Nadia. "Clashes in Ethiopia along borders with Sudan, Eritrea stoke worry of larger regional war". Mada Masr. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ Ali, Faisal. "Fighting breaks out in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blame". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ AFP. "Tigray refugees flee into Sudan after deadly violence on Ethiopia border". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-08-09.