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Ethiopia Retakes Tigray Airport as Northern Rebels Retreat

Bloomberg Markets·October 4, 2026·1 min read

Ethiopian forces seized control of the airport and other parts of Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, as leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front retreated from the city. This marks a major turning point in the renewed conflict, with government troops gaining a strategic foothold in the rebel stronghold and shifting the balance of power in the ongoing war.

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