# Tigray forces launch offensive against Ethiopian government

https://mins.news/en/video/71599

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-24 01:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk3x9O20qh4

> Tigrayan forces say they have entered a defensive war against Ethiopia’s government. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front earlier claimed control of an airport in northern Ethiopia, while the government says it has also attacked the army in Afar and Amhara. Flights from Mekelle airport have been suspended.

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