{
  "id": 12308236,
  "title": "Tigray rebel groups ‘forcibly recruiting boys as young as 15’ as fighting spreads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/tigray-rebel-groups-forcibly-recruiting-boys-as-young-as-15-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T05:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/06/ethiopia-tigray-conflict-tplf-rebels-forcibly-recruit-boys-war-crimes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Civilians try to flee as men and boys rounded up on streets by new alliance as Ethiopia conflict erupts again As renewed fighting has threatened a fresh humanitarian crisis in the northern region of Ethiopia, reports are emerging that a new alliance of armed groups in Tigray has been forcibly recruiting men and boys to its ranks. Renewed conflict erupted on 23 September between Ethiopia’s federal…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}