# Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital

https://mins.news/en/item/85384

- BBC News, 2026-10-04 13:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqm249v07j4xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The Tigray People’s Liberation Front says it has temporarily withdrawn from Mekelle to reduce risks to civilians as fighting with Ethiopia’s federal forces approaches the city. Residents told the BBC that pro-government troops now control Mekelle. The escalation has raised fears of wider instability in the Horn of Africa.

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