UN reports record number of civilians killed in airstrikes across Ethiopia's Tigray region
Posted: 31 Dec 2021, 20:22
Dozens of civilians have been reportedly killed over the past week in a barrage of air strikes in Ethiopia's northernmost Tigray region - the highest casualties recorded since October.
Last week, the Ethiopian government said that its troops would not advance further into Tigray, signalling a potential pause in fighting even as Tigrayan rebels accuse the military of carrying out several air strikes in the region this month.
The claims by the Tigray People's Liberation Front rebel group could not be independently confirmed.
On Thursday, the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that air strikes between 19th to 24th December had "reportedly led to mass civilian casualties, including dozens of people reportedly killed, making this the most intense series of air attacks and casualties reported since October."
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/un-reports-re ... 54650.html
Last week, the Ethiopian government said that its troops would not advance further into Tigray, signalling a potential pause in fighting even as Tigrayan rebels accuse the military of carrying out several air strikes in the region this month.
The claims by the Tigray People's Liberation Front rebel group could not be independently confirmed.
On Thursday, the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that air strikes between 19th to 24th December had "reportedly led to mass civilian casualties, including dozens of people reportedly killed, making this the most intense series of air attacks and casualties reported since October."
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/un-reports-re ... 54650.html

