Fano forces have reported a series of major attacks against Ethiopian government troops in the Amhara region, including an ambush in North Gondar that they claim left 103 soldiers dead and 50 wounded.
According to the Ethiopian Media Service (EMS), the Amhara Fano National Force under the command of Dejazamch Belay Zeleke targeted a military convoy traveling between Soroka and Abrahagira. Fano sources said the operation inflicted heavy losses on government troops.
In Gojjam, Fano officials reported three large-scale offensives on Thursday in Durbete, Amanuel, and Dembecha. Marshet Tsehayu, head of public relations for Amhara Fano in Gojjam, said fighters entered Durbete at dawn, killing 45 soldiers and seizing hundreds of firearms. Video footage circulating online allegedly shows captured government troops, though their number remains unclear.
In Dembecha, the Yoftahe Nigussie division reportedly besieged government positions from early morning until midday, killing what Fano described as “a high number” of soldiers, capturing 16, and seizing thousands of rounds of ammunition.
In Amanuel, the Belay Zeleke division reportedly carried out another ambush, claiming “heavy casualties” on government forces and capturing more than 100 firearms. Fano representatives said no fighters were lost in the operations.
The Ethiopian Defense Force has not commented on the claims. While the government has repeatedly stated that it controls most of the Amhara region, the reported scale and intensity of recent Fano attacks suggest the conflict remains active in multiple areas.
