# Tigray tensions rise as Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to three airports

https://mins.news/en/video/70621

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-23 12:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZjAZtUuPJ0

> Tigrayan forces have taken control of Mekelle airport in northern Ethiopia, leading Ethiopian Airlines to suspend flights to Mekelle, Axum and Shire. The move follows the Tigray People’s Liberation Front’s declaration that its 2022 peace deal with the federal government is effectively dead, as tensions intensify.

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