Fighting Erupts Between Ethiopian Forces And Tigrayan Rebels In Afar Region
- 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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The TDF also took control of Makalé Airport, the capital of the state. Three days earlier, seven active movements in different parts of the country had announced the creation of an alliance to overthrow the federal authorities.
Tigray rebels seize airport and clash with Ethiopia's federal forces
TPLF forces took control of Mekelle airport and fought federal troops at two locations in the Afar region, while Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to three Tigray airports in an apparent collapse of the Pretoria Agreement that ended the 2020-2022 war in the country.
There has been a further escalation in the country between Arab groups and the Ethiopian Government.
Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to Tigray capital as soldiers take over airport
Regional forces in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, have taken control of the airport, leading Ethiopian Airlines to cancel flights to the region. The airline suspended flights to Tigray’s capital, Mekelle, and the cities of Axum and Shire, citing the current situation.…
— Fighting has broken out between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigrayan rebels in the Afar region, with clashes in Abala and Erebti and aid groups warning the violence could spread, AFP reports
TPLF forces have reportedly seized the airport in Mekelle, the Tigray capital.Seven Ethiopian militias, including the TPLF, have formed an alliance aimed at...
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