Pro-Government Groups Say They Have Seized Airport in Ethiopia’s Tigray Capital
Automated summary•2 October 2026 at 22:42
Groups loyal to Ethiopia’s government said Friday they had taken control of the airport in Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region.
The groups announced the seizure following a counteroffensive against rebel forces.
Their claim concerned the airport, rather than control of Mekelle as a whole. The brief announcement did not establish who held the rest of the city.
No details were provided on casualties or the airport’s operational status. The reported takeover was not independently confirmed in the information available.
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