Tigray regional government says it has entered a defensive war against Ethiopian federal troops; fighting spreads to Afar region

The Tigray regional government says its forces have entered a defensive war against Ethiopian federal troops, hours after Tigrayan forces seized Mekelle airport from federal police, residents told the BBC. Fighting has since broken out between federal forces and Tigrayan fighters in the Afar region. Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to three Tigray destinations.

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