Ethiopia: Tigrayan forces take control of several airports

Tigrayan rebels have taken control of several airports in northern Ethiopia and clashed with federal forces in the neighboring Afar region, according to multiple sources. The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) led a devastating civil war from 2020 to 2022, resulting in around 600,000 deaths. Recent sporadic clashes and drone strikes have raised fears of renewed conflict, with fighting reported in Abala and Erebti, where TPLF controls Abala near the Tigray border.