Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to three northern Tigray airports
- The suspension comes after Tigrayan forces took control of Mekelle airport, days after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front announced an alliance with six other armed groups.
- Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to three airports in northern Tigray amid an escalation of conflict by an armed group in the region.
- In a post on Telegram, the airline said that due to the “current situation in the Tigray region”, flights to Mekelle, Axum and Shire had been temporarily suspended from Wednesday.
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- The suspension comes after Tigrayan forces took control of Mekelle airport, days after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front announced an alliance with six other armed groups.
- Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to three airports in northern Tigray amid an escalation of conflict by an armed group in the region.
- In a post on Telegram, the airline said that due to the “current situation in the Tigray region”, flights to Mekelle, Axum and Shire had been temporarily suspended from Wednesday.
Sources: Al Jazeera