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  "schemaVersion": "1",
  "identifier": "urn:global-events-monitor:event:4480",
  "url": "https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-03/ethiopias-government-forces-retake-airport-from-tigray-rebels-in-mekelle-f288b59a",
  "title": "Ethiopian forces retake Mekelle airport as Tigray forces withdraw",
  "publisher": "Global Event Monitor",
  "status": "published",
  "publishedAt": "2026-10-03T11:47:27.181Z",
  "modifiedAt": "2026-10-05T10:00:44.445Z",
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  ],
  "corrections": []
}