23 days ago · Ethiopia
Tigray forces seize main airport in northern Ethiopia from police, residents tell the BBC

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. BBC News World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Ethiopia. The first report grouped here was at 23 Sept 2026, 11:42 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Tigray forces seize main airport in northern Ethiopia from police, residents tell the BBC”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
There are fears of a return to war in the northern region as tensions between the government and TPLF escalate.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News World
Tigray forces seize main airport in northern Ethiopia from police, residents tell the BBC
- New development reported by BBC News World
Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each of launching offensives, fuelling fears of new war
Reported by 1 outlet
- BBC News