# Ethiopian government forces seize Tigray capital as TPLF withdraws

https://mins.news/en/item/85274

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-04 11:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/4/government-forces-seize-capital-of-ethiopias-tigray-region-from-rebels?traffic_source=rss

> Ethiopian federal troops and allied fighters took control of Mekelle after recapturing the regional capital’s main airport and entering the city centre. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front said it had temporarily withdrawn to operate elsewhere, as renewed fighting raised fears of a wider regional war.

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