Defence
Fighting Erupts in Ethiopian Tigray Region as Rebels Seize Airport
Clashes have broken out in Ethiopia's Tigray region between the federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), threatening the 2022 peace agreement that ended a previous civil war. The TPLF claims it has launched a defensive war after accusing the government of drone and artillery attacks, while an advisor to Prime Minister Abiy confirms rebels seized Mek'ele airport and attacked facilities in Afar and Amhara. Ethiopian Airlines has canceled flights to the affected cities, and tensions have risen since July amid reports of armed confrontations and a new alliance formed by the TPLF with other groups opposing the Addis Abeba government.
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