Fano forces have reportedly taken control of multiple areas across the Amhara region following renewed clashes with government troops, according to reports by ‘Deutsche Welle (DW)’.
Citing residents and Fano leaders, DW reported that the group had “taken control of several areas” after intensified fighting in various parts of the region. A resident of #Checheho town, situated at the junction of South Gondar and North Wollo zones, said Fano fighters now control “Checheho, #Zebit, #Geregera, and #Aflakit, including the surrounding areas.”
The Ethiopian National Defense Force (#ENDF) on its official social media page announced that its army corps in the Amhara region has launched operations against what it described as an “extremist group” accused of disturbing public peace and engaging in looting in Mersa town and surrounding areas of the North Wollo Zone.
According to the ENDF, the corps commander reported that several members of the group, along with weapons and equipment, have been captured. The statement added that local residents have expressed their solidarity and support for the army in various ways, pledging to stand alongside security forces in confronting the “extremist group” that it said is hostile to the public.
Earlier this month, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the Government of Eritrea and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (#TPLF) of involvement in the September attack by Fano militants aimed at capturing Woldiya town in Amhara. In a letter dated 2 October, 2025, addressed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Foreign Minister Gedeon Timotheos (PhD) alleged that TPLF commanders and fighters participated directly in the operation under a new coalition called Tsimdo.
Citing residents and Fano leaders, DW reported that the group had “taken control of several areas” after intensified fighting in various parts of the region. A resident of #Checheho town, situated at the junction of South Gondar and North Wollo zones, said Fano fighters now control “Checheho, #Zebit, #Geregera, and #Aflakit, including the surrounding areas.”
The Ethiopian National Defense Force (#ENDF) on its official social media page announced that its army corps in the Amhara region has launched operations against what it described as an “extremist group” accused of disturbing public peace and engaging in looting in Mersa town and surrounding areas of the North Wollo Zone.
According to the ENDF, the corps commander reported that several members of the group, along with weapons and equipment, have been captured. The statement added that local residents have expressed their solidarity and support for the army in various ways, pledging to stand alongside security forces in confronting the “extremist group” that it said is hostile to the public.
Earlier this month, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the Government of Eritrea and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (#TPLF) of involvement in the September attack by Fano militants aimed at capturing Woldiya town in Amhara. In a letter dated 2 October, 2025, addressed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Foreign Minister Gedeon Timotheos (PhD) alleged that TPLF commanders and fighters participated directly in the operation under a new coalition called Tsimdo.
