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Ethiopian govt retakes Tigray capital as rebels pull out

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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.

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Both outlets focus on the change of control in Mekelle, with Al Jazeera and BBC News each saying pro-government forces are now in the city. Al Jazeera frames the story as government forces seizing the Tigray capital and adds that allied fighters were seen in control after the main regional airport was captured. BBC News instead leads on the rebel withdrawal and, in its extract alone, cites two Mekelle residents saying the pro-government forces have taken control.

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