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Ethiopian government troops seize Tigray’s capital Mekelle

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Ethiopia’s government forces say they’ve seized Mekelle from Tigray fighters after a week of intense battles.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:41:28 UTC.

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  1. Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital Mekelle as government forces enter city

  2. Houthis claim strike on oil facilty near Riyadh, accuse Saudi forces of pounding Yemen's capital

  3. Iran executes man linked to anti-government protests

  4. Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as government advances

  5. Russia hits second major bridge in Ukraine's capital Kyiv

  6. Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents say

  7. Ethiopian government troops seize Tigray’s capital Mekelle

Sources

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