Tigrayan forces seize Mekelle airport as Ethiopia tensions escalate

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 00:44 · Archive

Tigrayan TPLF forces have taken control of Mekelle airport in northern Ethiopia.

Tigrayan forces have seized Mekelle airport and clashed with federal troops in the Afar region. Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to three Tigray airports. The developments raise concerns about a potential return to conflict following the 2020-2022 war that was ended by the Pretoria Agreement.

How it is being reported

• Tigray rebels seize airportsIn tonight's edition, concerns about South Africa's high rates of crimes are brought even more into focus this week as 11 are killed in a mass killing at a party. Also, TPLF fighters take over the airport in Tigray amidst escalating conflict with federal troops. And in eastern DR Congo, residents of Bukavu are once again searching through the ruins of their homes after another deadly fire.France 24 · 23 Sept, 21:27
• Tigray forces seize main airport in northern Ethiopia from police, residents tell the BBCThere are fears of a return to war in the northern region as tensions between the government and TPLF escalate.BBC World · 23 Sept, 12:42
• Tigray rebels seize airport and clash with federal forces as fighting in Ethiopia reignitesTPLF forces took control of Mekelle airport and fought federal troops at two locations in the Afar region, while Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to three Tigray airports in an apparent collapse of the Pretoria Agreement that ended the 2020-2022 war in the country.Euronews · 23 Sept, 12:03
• Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to three northern Tigray airportsThe suspension comes after Tigrayan forces took control of Mekelle airport.Al Jazeera · 23 Sept, 10:58

In this story: TPLF · Ethiopian Airlines · Mekelle · Tigray · Afar · Ethiopia

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