# Ethiopia Civilian Casualties in Alamata Fighting

> Over 50 civilians killed in Alamata as renewed fighting disrupts Tigray.
- Title: Ethiopia Civilian Casualties in Alamata Fighting · Allafrica
- Summary: Over 50 civilians killed in Alamata as renewed fighting disrupts Tigray. Ethiopian Eparch appeals for humanitarian access after 52 civilians reported dead in…
- Keywords: ethiopia, tigray, alamata, civilian casualties, eparch, humanitarian access, federal forces, tigrayan forces, pretoria agreement, mehoni, mekelle, raya zeb
- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610020283.html
- Published: 2026-10-02T16:03:37+00:00
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- Topics: ethiopia, tigray, alamata, civilian casualties, eparch, humanitarian access, federal forces, tigrayan forces, pretoria agreement, mehoni, mekelle, raya zeb
## Alamata Fighting
More than 50 civilians reportedly killed in and around Alamata during late September fighting.

> We were hoping for a market day on Saturday when suddenly the town was rocked by heavy artillery
## Marketplace Attack
Artillery fire killed more than a dozen civilians at a crowded marketplace.

> One attack on the town's marketplace reportedly killed 12 people
## Hospital Toll
At least 52 civilians killed during three days of fighting from 26 to 29 September.

> The victims reportedly included children, mothers and cattle herders
## Eparch Appeal
Eparch Tesfaselassie Medhin requests urgent humanitarian access and dialogue.

> We are completely isolated, communications are blocked, and we have no contact with anyone
## Communication Blockade
All communications blocked with no contact with outside world.

> All communications are blocked; our Church, our missions, religious, the local clergy, we are in our places, as usual
## Pope's Warning
Pope Leo XIV urges dialogue to prevent further conflict in Tigray.

> Armed conflict never solves problems but only worsens them, leaving in its wake a trail of death, destruction, and resentment
## Peace Agreement Concerns
Tensions over Pretoria Agreement durability raise fears of wider conflict.

> The latest escalation has raised fresh concerns over the durability of the peace agreement and the risk of a wider conflict in northern Ethiopia
## Key takeaway

Ethiopian Eparch appeals for humanitarian access after 52 civilians reported dead in Alamata clashes.