Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
14%
3 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
BBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
52
World
Same framing elsewhere
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
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Local forces in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray have seized control of the airport in the regional capital, Mekelle, from federal police, local residents have told the BBC.
asserted
residents → publish → BBC
No flights are currently landing at the airport and Ethiopian Airlines said it had suspended flights to Mekelle and the cities of Shire and Axum because of what it called the "current situation" in Tigray.
asserted
it → land → Tigray
There have been escalating tensions this year between the government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the party that runs Tigray, fuelling fears of a return to civil war.
asserted
that → escalate → war
On Sunday, the TPLF announced an alliance with six armed groups in Ethiopia to remove the government in Addis Ababa.
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TPLF → announce → Ababa
A two-year war in Tigray ended in November 2022 - but both sides are now accusing each other of violating an African Union-mediated peace deal.
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sides → end → deal
It was one of the most-deadly conflicts this century, with the AU's mediator estimating some 600,000 people died as the fighting drove the region to the precipice of famine.
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fighting → estimate → famine
The flight suspension follows a series of reported drone strikes in Tigray.
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suspension → follow → Tigray
On Tuesday, a strike in the southern town of Alamata killed at least 14 people and injured 22 others, according to the Tigrayan authorities.
uncertain
strike → kill → authorities
The town's mayor, Mogos Shiferaw, told the BBC that more than five drones and one fighter jet had carried out more than 21 strikes beginning at around 03:30.
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drones → tell → 03:30
"This caused a lot of psychological trauma in our city and our people were in a state of panic," he said.
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he → cause → panic
Mogos said all those killed and injured were civilians, accusing federal forces of targeting two secondary schools.
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those → say → schools
He believed they were struck on suspicion that they were being used by Tigrayan forces.
asserted
they → believe → forces
But the mayor said the schools, which had served as federal military bases during the civil war, were unoccupied as the academic year had not yet begun.
asserted
year → say → war
The BBC has not independently verified the allegations and the government has not publicly commented.
uncertain
government → verify → allegations
On Wednesday, the Tigray authorities accused Addis Ababa of launching an open invasion on the region's residents, urging people to support the regional forces and maintain unity.
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authorities → accuse → unity
Meanwhile, the US State Department's Bureau of African Affairs has condemned a separate drone strike that it said took place on Monday, targeting a convoy of Catholic vehicles carrying food aid.
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it → condemn → aid
It called for an investigation and urged all parties to resolve their differences through dialogue and take steps to prevent similar incidents.
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It → call → incidents
Both Addis Ababa and TPLF leaders have faced criticism over delays in implementing key provisions of the Pretoria Agreement, which formally ended the conflict in November 2022.
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which → face → November
In July, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accused the TPLF of preparing for renewed conflict during an address to parliament.
asserted
Ahmed → accuse → parliament
Just before the general election in May, the TPLF restored its pre-war administration, disbanding an interim one appointed by Abiy.
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TPLF → restore → Abiy
There have also been reports that the TPLF has forcibly recruiting young men to join its forces.
asserted
TPLF → recruit → forces
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