Ethiopia's Tigray Rebels Declare 'Defensive War,' Seize Airport, Clash with Federal Troops
- On Wednesday, Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to Mekelle, Axum, and Shire after Tigrayan forces seized the Mekelle airport from federal police, according to local sources.
- This suspension followed Sunday's announcement that the TPLF formed an alliance with six other armed groups across Ethiopia aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
- The TPLF seized regional government control in May and fought federal forces during the 2020–2022 civil war, though both sides signed a peace deal in November 2022.
- Nearly 300 Tigrayan fighters surrendered last week, the military reported, even as drone strikes against Tigrayan forces have occurred in recent months according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project.
- Spokespeople for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the federal government, and the TPLF did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the airport seizure.
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Goshen NewsEthiopian Airlines cancels flights to Tigray capital as soldiers take over airport
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Regional forces in Tigray in northern Ethiopia took control of the airport on Wednesday morning, prompting the state-owned carrier to cancel flights to the troubled region. Ethiopian Airlines said it suspended flights to Tigray’s capital Mekelle and the cities of Axum and Shire “due to the current situation,” without providing...
LEADERS of Ethiopia's Tigray region have announced they are back at war with the federal government, ending a 2022 peace deal.The TPLF has formed an alliance with other groups against Prime Minister Abiya Ahmed.
Ethiopian Airlines has announced the decision for the fear of an escalation in the fights between the federal forces of Addis Ababa and the opposition groups that, only three days ago, have formed an alliance to remove the government
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The Straits TimesTigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian government has begun, as fighting erupts
Reuters — The leaders of the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray said on Wednesday that they had entered a new war with the federal government as fighting broke out in Tigray and two neighboring regions, shattering a four-year-old peace deal. A 2020-2022 civil war between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and federal forces resulted in …
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Tensions in northern Ethiopia have once again escalated into violence. Rebels from the Tigray region have launched attacks on the neighboring Afar region and seized control of airports.
Ethiopia: Rebel Tigray forces capture key airport as regional conflict intensifies
Tigrayan forces have taken control of the main airport in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region as tensions between the regional authorities and the federal government continue to rise
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