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Pro-government forces in Ethiopia report recapturing the airport in the Tigray region's capital. This development raises fears of a wider conflict.
Forces allied with Ethiopia's federal government reported advancing toward Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region. These forces also claimed to have recaptured the city's airport, a significant strategic point in the ongoing conflict. The advance has heightened concerns about a wider escalation of hostilities.
The Tigray conflict, which began in November 2020, has already caused widespread displacement and humanitarian suffering. The reported gains by pro-government forces suggest a potential shift in the military balance, with implications for regional stability and the ongoing efforts to mediate a peaceful resolution.
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“A militia group allied to Ethiopia's federal government said they had recaptured the main airport in the capital of the northern Tigray region, an opposition stronghold.”How each side headlined it
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All sources: Pro-government forces in Ethiopia are advancing towards the capital of the Tigray region, with reports of recapturing the local airport.
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Militiamen allied with Ethiopia's federal government said they were bearing down on the capital of the northern rebel stronghold of Tigray on Friday,as fears grew that fighting...
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Ethiopian government forces closed in on the capital of the northern rebel stronghold of Tigray on Friday, residents and a diplomat said, as fears grew that fighting could spill into a wider...
Ethiopian government forces closed in on the capital of the northern rebel stronghold of Tigray on Friday, residents and a diplomat said, as fears grew that fighting could spill into a wider...
A militia group allied to Ethiopia's federal government said they had recaptured the main airport in the capital of the northern Tigray region, an opposition stronghold.
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