# Residents say Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters

https://mins.news/en/item/84940

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-03 23:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4huJCWg

> Ethiopian federal forces have retaken Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters, according to residents who spoke anonymously because they feared retaliation from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF.

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