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Tigray Forces Seize Mekelle Airport as Ethiopia Tensions Escalate
Kulu Media · 3 days ago · Read the Full Story on Kulu Media
AI SUMMARY
Tigrayan forces have seized control of Alula Aba Nega Airport in Mekelle, halting commercial flights and escalating tensions with the federal government.
- Tigrayan forces aligned with the TPLF seized control of Alula Aba Nega Airport in Mekelle on Wednesday, September 23.
- Airport workers were instructed to return home and flights were suspended following the takeover.
- Alula Aba Nega Airport serves as the main commercial facility connecting Mekelle and Addis Ababa.
- Federal authorities and Tigrayan officials did not immediately issue detailed statements or clarify whether fighting occurred.
- The seizure coincides with heightened military and political tensions, including recent drone strikes and the TPLF joining an opposition coalition.
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