# Ethiopian troops capture Adwa ‘without a fight’, witnesses say

https://mins.news/en/item/96887

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-12 18:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/12/ethiopian-troops-capture-adwa-without-a-fight-witnesses-say?traffic_source=rss

> Witnesses said Ethiopian federal forces and an allied militia entered Adwa on Sunday after Tigray People’s Liberation Front fighters withdrew. Residents reported closed shops and looting at government institutions, including Adwa Hospital. Ethiopian Airlines also resumed flights to Tigray’s capital, Mekelle.

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