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Leger Ethiopië rukt op, rebellen weg uit regiohoofdstad Tigray

NOS3 October 2026, 13:32 UTCEthiopia

Het Ethiopische regeringsleger zet zijn opmars tegen de rebellen in de noordelijke regio Tigray voort. Dinsdag namen de regeringstroepen de stad Alamata in, bronnen van persbureau Reuters zeggen dat het leger sinds vandaag het vliegveld van Mek'ele weer in handen heeft. Dat ligt 10 kilometer ten oosten van de stad. Volgens persbureau AFP zijn in Mek'ele ook geen rebellen meer te zien. Een inwoner zegt bang te zijn voor plunderingen, omdat er niemand meer is om de veiligheid op straat te waarborgen. "De wetteloosheid kan om zich heen gaan grijpen", zegt een inwoner. "Ik vrees voor mijn

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