Ethiopian govt retakes Tigray capital as rebels pull out

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Pro-government forces in Ethiopia say they have retaken Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region. The reported advance is a major setback for the opposition alliance that had controlled the region.

Pro-government forces have regained control of the capital of Tigray, they said on Sunday, dealing a major setback to the opposition alliance that rules the ​northern Ethiopian region.