Tigray forces seize main airport in northern Ethiopia from police, residents tell the BBC
Summary
Local forces in Ethiopia's Tigray region took control of the main airport in Mekelle from the federal police. Fighting and tensions have risen again between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Ethiopian government, with both sides accusing each other of breaking the 2022 peace deal.Key Facts
- Tigray forces seized the Mekelle airport from Ethiopia’s federal police.
- Ethiopian Airlines has stopped flights to Mekelle, Shire, and Axum because of the conflict.
- The TPLF announced an alliance with six other armed groups to remove the government in Addis Ababa.
- A two-year war in Tigray ended in November 2022, with an estimated 600,000 deaths and severe famine risk.
- On Tuesday, drone and jet strikes in Alamata killed at least 14 civilians, reportedly hitting two empty schools.
- The US condemned a drone strike on a convoy carrying food aid and called for an investigation.
- Both the TPLF and Ethiopian government have been slow to implement the peace agreement.
- The TPLF has re-established its administration in the region and reportedly forced young men to join its forces.
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