# Report says Ethiopian federal troops retake Mekelle airport

https://mins.news/en/video/85226

- TRT World, 2026-10-04 09:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc9esNSriMU

> A report says Ethiopian federal troops have retaken Mekelle airport. Abdullahi Boru Halakhe, a senior advocate for East and Horn of Africa at Refugees International, discusses the situation in Tigray, the humanitarian crisis, access challenges and what the international community should do next.

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