ጸብጻብ — Al Jazeera, 4 October. Reports that Ethiopian government forces and allied militias regained control of Mekelle. The TPLF said in a social media statement on Saturday that it had 'temporarily moved out of Mekelle' to 'operate from somewhere
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ጸብጻብ — Associated Press, carried via WOKV, 4 October. Carries the first named, on-the-record eyewitness we have from Mekelle: Filmon Equar Hailu, a local business owner, speaking by phone from the city. He says he saw TPLF-allied fighters with lig
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ጸብጻብ — Al Jazeera, 5 October. Reports Ethiopian federal forces and allied Tigray Peace Force fighters in control of Mekelle, having entered the city on Saturday, with Reuters confirming control by Sunday. Quotes the TPLF's statement that it had 't
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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera, 4 October. Reports that Ethiopian government forces and allied militias regained control of Mekelle. The TPLF said in a social media statement on Saturday that it had 'temporarily moved out of Mekelle' to 'operate from somewhere else'. A source close to the Tigray Peace Forces told Reuters its fighters entered Mekelle's centre on Saturday afternoon, followed by the Ethiopian military; a humanitarian source and an unnamed Mekelle resident confirmed to Reuters on Sunday that government forces controlled the city. AFP cited a humanitarian source saying staff reported the TPLF had abandoned the capital and that 'Ethiopian federal forces and allied forces have reportedly been observed in Mekelle city ... across various locations'. The federal army and pro-government fighters had recaptured the main airport hours before the TPLF's withdrawal statement. Ethiopia has accused Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing the opposition coalition. The US State Department urged restraint, warning tensions 'have the potential to affect the entire region'.
["Reuters", "AFP", "a source close to the Tigray Peace Forces", "a humanitarian source", "a Mekelle resident", "the TPLF's statement"]
WOKV
Associated Press, carried via WOKV, 4 October. Carries the first named, on-the-record eyewitness we have from Mekelle: Filmon Equar Hailu, a local business owner, speaking by phone from the city. He says he saw TPLF-allied fighters with light weapons leaving, some on foot, in small groups beginning about three days earlier and continuing through Saturday afternoon; that looting targeted the TPLF administration office, the regional police headquarters and some shops; that small groups of Tigray Peace Force fighters entered the city; and that he heard celebratory gunfire overnight into Sunday morning. AP adds that residents told it on Saturday that federal forces had retaken the airport, 'although details were scanty', and that severe disruptions to internet and cellphone networks have made gathering and verifying information from Tigray difficult, 'although some connectivity was reported Sunday'. ACLED's Jalale Getachew Birru is quoted saying Abiy is very likely to leave regional security to the Tigray Peace Force. Residents also reported roads between Tigray and Afar closed to civilian traffic.
["Filmon Equar Hailu, a Mekelle business owner", "residents of Mekelle", "Jalale Getachew Birru, ACLED"]
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera, 5 October. Reports Ethiopian federal forces and allied Tigray Peace Force fighters in control of Mekelle, having entered the city on Saturday, with Reuters confirming control by Sunday. Quotes the TPLF's statement that it had 'temporarily moved out of Mekelle' and that the regional government would 'operate from somewhere else', adding that the decision was intended to prevent further destruction in the city and that its forces would continue the conflict from other positions.