Battle of Shire (2022)

Battle of Shire (2022)
Part of the Tigray War
Date 14–18 October 2022 Location Shire, Tigray Region, Ethiopia Result Ethiopian victory
Belligerents
Ethiopia Eritrea	Tigray People's Liberation Front
Units involved
Total: 112,500-147,500 87,500[1] 25,000-60,000[1]	200,000[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown, likely hundreds

Between 14–18 October 2022, Ethiopian troops aided by Eritrean forces launched an offensive into Shire, in the separatist Tigray region. While Shire had been at the forefront of the conflict since 2020, the October 2022 offensive towards the town solidified Ethiopian and Eritrean control over it, and was the last major battle before peace negotiations began that November.