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Tigray forces take airport, flights halted
Tigray People's Liberation Front forces have taken control of Alula Aba Nega Airport in Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia, in a new escalation of tensions between the two sides. Security and local sources confirmed that the airport is now under Tigray forces’ control, leading to the suspension of flights operated by Ethiopian Airlines to other parts of the region. This escalation occurs within the ongoing tensions between Tigray forces and the federal government, following a conflict that lasted from 2020 to 2022 and resulted in approximately 600,000 deaths, ending with a peace agreement in November 2022. Additionally, the region faces further escalation from a coalition of seven armed groups aiming to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government and establish a transitional administration. Ethiopian authorities have accused Eritrea of providing support to armed groups, a charge Eritrea denies, amid increasing tensions in several parts of Ethiopia.
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