Ethiopia Retakes Mekelle Airport as Tigray Battle Shifts

Ethiopian federal forces retook Alula Aba Nega Airport, about 10 km from central Mekelle, on Oct. 3, according to a knowledgeable source and a humanitarian source. Tigray rebels had seized it Sept. 23 along with two other airfields. Who holds it affects resupply and the federal three-sided advance on the city. Blackouts block independent confirmation.