Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights after Tigray forces seize airport

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 12:34

Tigrayan forces have taken control of Mekelle airport, prompting Ethiopian Airlines to suspend flights to three northern Tigray airports.

The suspension follows the seizure of Mekelle airport by TPLF forces and clashes with federal troops in the Afar region. Euronews reports this represents an apparent collapse of the Pretoria Agreement, which ended the 2020-2022 war in Ethiopia.

How it is being reported

• Tigray forces seize main airport in northern Ethiopia from police, residents tell the BBCBBC World · 23 Sept, 12:42
• Tigray rebels seize airport and clash with federal forces as fighting in Ethiopia reignitesEuronews · 23 Sept, 12:03
• Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to three northern Tigray airportsAl Jazeera · 23 Sept, 10:58

In this story: Ethiopian Airlines · Tigrayan forces · TPLF · Mekelle airport · Tigray · Afar region · Ethiopia

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