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Ethiopian Forces Recapture Mekelle’s Alula Aba Nega Airport
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- Ethiopian federal forces recaptured Alula Aba Nega Airport in Mekelle, Tigray's capital.
- Tigrayan fighters had seized the airport on Sept. 23, prompting flight suspensions.
- An anonymous Ethiopian general said the military now fully controls the airport.
- Ethiopia expelled ten Eritrean diplomats and closed its embassy, prompting Eritrea to announce severing diplomatic ties.