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NewsFeed Ethiopian government troops seize Tigray’s capital Mekelle Ethiopia’s government forces say they’ve seized Mekelle from Tigray fighters after a week of intense battles. The fighting has reignited fears of a full-scale war that could draw in neighbouring countries. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsf... Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic relations as renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia raises fears of a wider regional conflict. On Thursday, Ethiopia announced it was closing its embassy in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, and ordered 10 Eritrean diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, accusing them of activities that threatened national security. Eritrea responded by cutting diplomatic relations, saying Ethiopia's decision had left it with no choice but to take reciprocal action. Meanwhile, a pro-government militia says it has seized the town of Milazat, which is just 20km (12 miles) south-east of Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, where the main anti-government group is based. The BBC has not been able to verify this claim. WARARKII UGU CUSLAA CAAWA | DAGAALKA ITOOBIYA | MASAR | XUUTI    • WARARKII UGU CUSLAA CAAWA | DAGAALKA ITOOB...   Blasts heard in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia conflict widens in the north Government forces close in on Tigray’s capital amid renewed accusations of Eritrean involvement. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1... Fighting in Ethiopia intensifies: What’s the latest? Ethiopia’s government and allies claim capture of key town that could pave way for federal forces to push towards Tigray’s capital, Mekelle. Government forces and their allies in Ethiopia say they had taken control of a strategic town in the conflict-hit northern region of Tigray after days of fighting with rebel forces across multiple fronts. What is the latest with the fighting? The Tigray Peace Force, an armed group composed of Tigrayan fighters aligned with the federal government, said in a statement on Facebook that they had captured the town of Alamata with the national army. Tigray Region Mobilizes Forces Against Ethiopian Central Government Tigray People’s Liberation Front seized a key airport in the city of Mekelle, as fears grow of a possible return to a full-scale war. The authorities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said on Wednesday that they had mobilized their forces against the federal government, signaling a severe escalation in a conflict that analysts fear will lead to another all-out war. Tigrayan forces seized the airport in the city of Mekelle early on Wednesday as well as others in the northern region, displacing federal forces in a direct challenge to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s central government. Tigray’s regional administration accused the federal government on Wednesday of starting an invasion, pointing to a series of recent attacks, including an assault by infantry, drones and artillery.