Pro-government groups claim control of airport in Ethiopia’s Tigray capital
Automated summary•2 October 2026 at 22:42
Groups loyal to the Ethiopian government said Friday they had taken control of the airport in Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region.
The groups announced the takeover following a counteroffensive against rebel forces in the area.
The claim concerns the airport serving the regional capital, rather than control of Mekelle as a whole.
No further details were provided on the fighting, casualties or the situation elsewhere in the city. The reported capture of the airport was not independently confirmed in the information available.
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