- Country: Canada
Government forces retake Tigray capital from Ethiopian rebels
Analysts say the fighting — the worst escalation since a 2020-2022 civil war — threatens to escalate into a wider regional conflict
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- Country: South Africa
Ethiopia: Tigray Rebels Reportedly Abandon Capital As Ethiopian Government Forces Advance
[RFI] Tigray rebels are abandoning their regional capital in northern Ethiopia, local residents said on Saturday, as pro-government forces advanced on the city. The region is in the grip of the worst fighting since the civil war of 2020-2022.
- Public broadcaster
- Country: United Kingdom
Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital
Two residents in Mekelle tell the BBC pro-government forces have taken control of the city.
- Country: United Kingdom
Ethiopian govt forces seize capital of Tigray region from rebels
Analysts say the fighting, the worst escalation since the 2020- 2022 civil war, threatens to escalate into a wider regional conflict
- State-funded broadcaster
- Country: Qatar
Ethiopian government forces seize Tigray capital Mekelle as TPLF withdraws
Federal troops and allied fighters seen in control of the city after capturing main regional airport.
- State-funded broadcaster
- Country: Qatar
Ethiopian government troops seize Tigray’s capital Mekelle
Ethiopia’s government forces say they’ve seized Mekelle from Tigray fighters after a week of intense battles.
- Country: Australia
Ethiopian forces retake airport in Tigray: sources
Ethiopia's army has retaken the main airport in the Tigray region, as new clashes with Eritrea have sparked concern about wider regional conflict.
- Country: Brazil
Ethiopian Troops Retake Mekelle Airport From TPLF
Ethiopian forces retook Mekelle's airport on 3 October 2026. Who holds Tigray's capital is unclear, and MSF has counted over 720 wounded. The post Ethiopian Troops Retake Mekelle Airport From TPLF appeared first on The Rio Times .
- Country: United States
Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents say
Ethiopian federal forces have retaken Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters
- Country: United States
Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents say
Ethiopian federal forces have retaken the airport in Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, according to people in the city who spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday, reversing a takeover by Tigrayan fighters that prompted the suspension of commercial flights last month.