Tigray Peace Forces say they are clearing Mekelle after taking the city's airport from opposition-aligned forces.
A fighting group allied to Ethiopia's federal government said they had recaptured the main airport in the capital of the northern Tigray region, an opposition stronghold."We have taken full control of Mekelle Alula Aba Nega Airport.
We are currently clearing the city of Mekelle," the pro-government Tigray Peace Forces posted on X late on Friday.The taking of Mekelle by pro-government forces would be a major setback for an opposition alliance led by the region's ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which launched a big offensive last week against the Ethiopian military.Ethiopian federal forces and allied fighters have made a quick counterattack into Tigray, but analysts say the fighting — the worst escalation since a 2020-2022 civil war — threatens to widen into a wider regional conflict.
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