Ethiopian forces claim recapture of Mekelle Alula Aba Nega Airport
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- Federal forces and pro‑government militias are advancing toward Mekelle after pushing back TPLF rebels on 23 September, and a pro‑government militia said it had recaptured Mekelle Alula Aba Nega Airport while clearing the city.
- The TPLF had been pushed entirely out of Afar according to a humanitarian source, and Ethiopia has accused Sudan and Eritrea of backing the TPLF as the fighting escalates.
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