### [2026-10-4](/feed/2026/10/4/index.md)

##### Ethiopian civil conflict
# Ethiopian forces capture Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray Region, after the withdrawal of the Tigray People's Liberation Front. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/4/government-forces-seize-capital-of-ethiopias-tigray-region-from-rebels)

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