Tigray Peace Forces seize Mekelle airport amid ongoing conflict
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- Militias of the Tigray Peace Forces have taken control of the airport near Mekelle, a key early target in their offensive against the Ethiopian government.
- The capture follows a broader campaign that has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths since 2020, and the government has blamed neighboring countries such as Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt for supporting the coalition opposing it.
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