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Airstrikes, artillery hit north Ethiopia as government and rebels clash, sources say

The Hindu16 October 2026, 10:42 UTCEthiopia

Air attacks killed at least 17 people northwest of Tigray’s capital Mekelle — which federal government forces took over the weekend — according to a bulletin circulated among humanitarian groups

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