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Ethiopia Recaptures Tigray Airport as Northern Rebels Retreat

Bloomberg Markets Sunday 04 October 2026, 07:47 UTC By Simon Marks 1 min read
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Ethiopian forces seized control of the airport and other parts of Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, as leaders of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front retreated from the city, a major turning point in the renewed conflict.

Ethiopian forces seized control of the airport and other parts of Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, as leaders of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front retreated from the city, a major turning point in the renewed conflict.
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