Strikes on camp in Ethiopia kill at least 15: Reuters
Residents said the strikes hit shelters in waves and left survivors needing emergency shelter, food and medical care.
- On Thursday, multiple drone strikes hit the Hayiq Jari 2 Turk IDP camp in Ethiopia's Amhara region, killing 14 civilians. The camp, situated 400 km northeast of Addis Ababa, provides refuge to people who fled previous violence.
- The Ethiopian government has used its drone fleet to gain strategic advantage against rebel alliances in Amhara and Tigray over the past month. Ongoing clashes intensified despite a recent lull in heavy combat.
- Witnesses reported at least five strikes at 15-minute intervals while residents sheltered inside. The attack injured 36 people, transported to Hayiq Hospital and Dessie Hospital for medical treatment.
- More than 20 household shelters burned during the attack, leaving survivors without emergency shelter or belongings. Displaced families now face worsening humanitarian conditions while sheltering in a local school and struggling to access food and medicine.
- Experts warn interconnected conflicts in the Horn of Africa could trigger broader regional instability. A spokesperson for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the incident.
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ADDIS ABABA — At least 12 civilians were killed and several others injured in a drone strike in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region Friday while collecting grain spilled from a truck damaged in an earlier attack, local authorities and hospital sources confirmed Saturday.The strike occurred in the town of Rama, where residents had gathered to collect sorghum scattered across a road after a privately owned truck transporting grain for local traders …
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Drone strikes in Ethiopia kill at least 25
Drone strikes in Ethiopia have resulted in the deaths of at least 25 civilians, as the government continues operations against rebels in the Amhara and Tigray regions. There are claims of indiscriminate attacks targeting non-combatants.
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