# Tigray forces seize northern Ethiopia's main airport from police

https://mins.news/en/item/70539

- BBC News, 2026-09-23 11:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cry8zwwq21pxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Residents told the BBC that Tigrayan forces took control of Mekelle airport from national police on Wednesday. Ethiopia's government and the TPLF have accused each other of launching offensives, raising fears that the northern region could return to full-scale war.

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