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Ethiopian commander reports drone strikes in Tigray as markets reopen in regional capital

Ethiopia Tigray - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Government-allied forces fought to reclaim more territory in Ethiopia's Tigray region with support from drone strikes on Tuesday, a commander said, as markets reopened in the regional capital following the withdrawal of anti-government forces.

Ermiyas Ababu, a Tigray Peace Force commander in the zone containing regional capital Mekelle, said his group was working with the Ethiopian National Defense Force to expand its control after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, announced its pullout from Mekelle over the weekend.

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