{"id":382441,"date":"2026-09-26T19:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T18:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/internet-restricted-after-fighting-breaks-out-in-ethiopias-tigray-region-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T19:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T18:00:18","slug":"internet-restricted-after-fighting-breaks-out-in-ethiopias-tigray-region-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/internet-restricted-after-fighting-breaks-out-in-ethiopias-tigray-region-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia&#8217;s Tigray region | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/01LS_tQOkT4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia's Tigray region | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/01LS_tQOkT4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Internet and call services have been disrupted in Ethiopia&#8217;s northern region of Tigray following the outbreak of fighting this week between regional forces and the national army.<\/p>\n<p>Sources have told the Reuters news agency that the group which controls Tigray, the Tigray People&#8217;s Liberation Front (TPLF), ordered the communications blackout, with one suggesting it was to disrupt government drones.<\/p>\n<p>The TPLF has not commented.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC is unable to report from Tigray and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>Even before the current disruption, finding video and images to establish what is happening on the ground has been a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Ethiopia #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Internet and call services have been disrupted in Ethiopia&#8217;s northern region of Tigray following the outbreak of fighting this week between regional forces and the national army. 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