Ethiopia, seeking to control Tigray airports, takes a town

Associated Press

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian authorities said Monday they are aiming to get immediate control of airports and other infrastructure in Tigray, a statement of war intentions that was followed by the capture of a town in the embattled region. Shire, a major northwestern town in Tigray, was captured Monday afternoon by Ethiopia’s federal military and allied forces. That’s according to four humanitarian aid sources who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity due tosafety concerns. Shire, which hosts many displaced people, is the largest urban center to change hands since fighting resumed between federal government troops and their rivals in Tigray in August.