What happened the day a bomb hit a market Togoga in Tigray? (BBC)
Posted: 26 Jun 2021, 08:43
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What happened the day a bomb hit a market
Conflicting accounts have been circulating following an Ethiopian missile strike on a market town in the northern region of Tigray.
The Ethiopian government said it was targeting militants, but multiple sources have described heavy civilian casualties including women and children.
We've used witness accounts, aerial images and official statements to build a detailed picture of what happened.
How the attack unfolded
Shortly after 13:00 local time on 22 June, a teenage boy was playing a game at one of the shops at the market when he heard a loud bang.
"I rushed out and saw a lot of people lying on the ground injured," he told the BBC. "My leg was hurt as I ran to escape the area."
The blast had occurred in the market area of Togoga town - about 25km (15 miles) north-west of the region's capital, Mekelle.
Speaking to the BBC Tigrinya service, witnesses and victims have corroborated the time and describe a busy scene prior to the attack.
We've traced a social media post from Tigrayan opposition official Hailu Kebede referring to the incident at 13:37 local time.
A young woman was shopping in the market when the missile struck.
She collapsed and remembers others falling to the ground around her.
These survivors of the attack had been able to get to a hospital in Mekelle, from where they told their stories.
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Conflicting accounts have been circulating following an Ethiopian missile strike on a market town in the northern region of Tigray.
The Ethiopian government said it was targeting militants, but multiple sources have described heavy civilian casualties including women and children.
We've used witness accounts, aerial images and official statements to build a detailed picture of what happened.
How the attack unfolded
Shortly after 13:00 local time on 22 June, a teenage boy was playing a game at one of the shops at the market when he heard a loud bang.
"I rushed out and saw a lot of people lying on the ground injured," he told the BBC. "My leg was hurt as I ran to escape the area."
The blast had occurred in the market area of Togoga town - about 25km (15 miles) north-west of the region's capital, Mekelle.
Speaking to the BBC Tigrinya service, witnesses and victims have corroborated the time and describe a busy scene prior to the attack.
We've traced a social media post from Tigrayan opposition official Hailu Kebede referring to the incident at 13:37 local time.
The market is an open area with traders selling goods, surrounded by grocery stores, beauty shops, tailors and coffee houses.A young woman was shopping in the market when the missile struck.
She collapsed and remembers others falling to the ground around her.
These survivors of the attack had been able to get to a hospital in Mekelle, from where they told their stories.
Continue reading https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/57602162