UK condemns Tigray Defence Forces attacks in Ethiopia as rebels seize second airport; government says 270+ fighters killed

The UK condemned attacks by Tigray Defence Forces in Ethiopia's Afar and southern Tigray regions, including the takeover of Tigray's airports, and urged all parties to cease hostilities and return to dialogue. Rebels have now seized a second major airport and the government said it killed more than 270 fighters, raising fears the civil war that ended in 2022 could flare up again.

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