Ciidamada Tigray Qabsadeen Garoonka Mekelle, Hawlaha Diyaaraduhu Waa La Xireeyay
Ciidamo ka tirsan maamulka gobolka Tigray ayaa qabsaday garoonka diyaaradaha ee caasimadda gobolka, Mekelle, kadib markii ciidamada federaalka ay ka baxeen. Ma jiraan diyaarado hadda ku dhaca garoonka, iyadoo Ethiopian Airlines ay heshay inay xireyso hawlgaladeeda diyaaradaha ee gobolkaasi.
Xaaladda Garoonka Mekelle iyo Xiritaanka Diyaaradaha
Ciidamo ka tirsan maamulka gobolka Tigray ayaa qabsaday garoonka diyaaradaha ee caasimadda gobolka, Mekelle, kadib markii ciidamada federaalka ay ka baxeen. Ma jiraan diyaarado hadda ku dhaca garoonka, iyadoo Ethiopian Airlines ay heshay inay xireyso hawlgaladeeda diyaaradaha ee gobolkaasi.
Xiritaanka diyaaradaha ayaa imaanaya xilli ay jiraan weerarro diyaaradaha ah oo ka dhacay gobolka Tigray. Diyaaraduhu ma ahan kuwo hadda ku dhaca garoonka, iyadoo Ethiopian Airlines ay heshay inay xireyso hawlgaladeeda diyaaradaha ee gobolkaasi.
Weerarrada Diyaaradaha iyo Qarsoodnimada
Weerarrada diyaaradaha ayaa ka dhacay gobolka Tigray, iyadoo maamulka gobolkaasi ay sheegeen in weerar ka dhacay magaalada Alamata uu geystay dhimasho iyo dhaawac. Maamulka gobolkaasi ayaa sheegay in weeraradaasi ay geysteen dhimasho iyo dhaawac.
Maamulka gobolkaasi ayaa sheegay in weeraradaasi ay geysteen dhimasho iyo dhaawac, iyadoo maamulka gobolkaasi ay sheegeen in weerar ka dhacay magaalada Alamata uu geystay dhimasho iyo dhaawac.
Dagaalkii Hore iyo Xaaladda Hadda
Dagaalkii labo sano ah ee gobolka Tigray ayaa dhamaaday bishii November 2022, laakiin labada dhinac ayaa isku eedeeyay inay ka horreeyaan heshiiska nabadda. Dagaalkii labo sano ah ee gobolka Tigray ayaa dhamaaday bishii November 2022, laakiin labada dhinac ayaa isku eedeeyay inay ka horreeyaan heshiiska nabadda.
Dagaalkii labo sano ah ee gobolka Tigray ayaa dhamaaday bishii November 2022, laakiin labada dhinac ayaa isku eedeeyay inay ka horreeyaan heshiiska nabadda. Dagaalkii labo sano ah ee gobolka Tigray ayaa dhamaaday bishii November 2022, laakiin labada dhinac ayaa isku eedeeyay inay ka horreeyaan heshiiska nabadda.
Local residents in Ethiopia's Tigray region have told the BBC that regional forces have taken control of the Mekelle airport from federal police, halting all flights. Ethiopian Airlines suspended services to Mekelle, Shire and Axum citing the volatile security situation, as fears of renewed civil war grow.
Airport Seizure and Flight Suspension
Local forces in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray have seized control of the airport in the regional capital, Mekelle, from federal police, according to residents who spoke to the BBC. No flights are currently landing at the airport, and Ethiopian Airlines said it had suspended services to Mekelle and the cities of Shire and Axum because of what it called the 'current situation' in Tigray.
The disruption comes as the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) announced an alliance with six armed groups in Ethiopia to remove the government in Addis Ababa. This development has intensified fears of a return to the devastating two-year war that ended in November 2022, with both sides now accusing each other of violating an African Union-mediated peace deal.
Drone Strikes and Civilian Casualties
The flight suspension follows a series of reported drone strikes in Tigray. On Tuesday, a strike in the southern town of Alamata killed at least 14 people and injured 22 others, according to the Tigrayan authorities. The town's mayor, Mogos Shiferaw, told the BBC that more than five drones and one fighter jet had carried out more than 21 strikes beginning at around 03:30.
Mogos said all those killed and injured were civilians, accusing federal forces of targeting two secondary schools. He believed they were struck on suspicion that they were being used by Tigrayan forces, but the mayor said the schools, which had served as federal military bases during the civil war, were unoccupied as the academic year had not yet begun. The BBC has not independently verified the allegations and the government has not publicly commented.
International Condemnation and Peace Deal Failures
On Wednesday, the Tigray authorities accused Addis Ababa of launching an open invasion on the region's residents, urging people to support the regional forces and maintain unity. Meanwhile, the US State Department's Bureau of African Affairs has condemned a separate drone strike that it said took place on Monday, targeting a convoy of Catholic vehicles carrying food aid.
It called for an investigation and urged all parties to resolve their differences through dialogue and take steps to prevent similar incidents. Both Addis Ababa and TPLF leaders have faced criticism over delays in implementing key provisions of the Pretoria Agreement, which formally ended the conflict in November 2022. In July, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accused the TPLF of preparing for renewed conflict during an address to parliament.
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