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Ethiopian Forces Retake Tigray Airport as Rebels Retreat from Mekelle
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Moneycontrol•03-10-2026, 19:32
Ethiopian Forces Retake Tigray Airport as Rebels Retreat from Mekelle
- •Ethiopian federal forces have recaptured Alula Aba Nega Airport, 10 kilometres from Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region.
- •The airport was reportedly seized by Tigrayan opposition forces when fighting resumed on September 23.
- •TPLF fighters and leaders are reportedly leaving Mekelle as pro-government forces advance towards the city.
- •The renewed fighting follows the 2020-2022 Tigray war, which ended with the Pretoria peace agreement but left tensions unresolved.
- •The conflict has also led to a diplomatic rupture between Ethiopia and Eritrea, with both countries expelling diplomats.
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Ethiopian federal forces have recaptured Alula Aba Nega Airport in Mekelle as TPLF fighters and leaders reportedly retreat from the city.
The conflict triggered a major diplomatic fallout, leading Ethiopia to close its embassy in Asmara, expel Eritrean diplomats, and prompt Eritrea to sever diplomatic ties.
Renewed fighting erupted after TPLF-led opposition forces seized airports and advanced into neighboring regions, breaking the fragile 2022 Pretoria peace agreement that ended the 2020-2022 war.
