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Event #6,012 · 21 Oct 2026

Development · Hawelti Sub City

A food stockpile intended for TPLF fighters, including sugar reportedly manufactured in Egypt, was seized in Mekelle following a tip-off from the community.

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Hawelti Sub City, Mekelle, Tigray
13.504, 39.444 · approximate location
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