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

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What happened

Ethiopian federal forces have entered the capital of the northern Tigray region and seized its airport, witnesses said Saturday, reversing a takeover by rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) that prompted the suspension of commercia…

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:58:45 UTC.

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