The Ethiopian government initially denied carrying out the deadly attack in Mekelle, but state media later confirmed the African country’s air force was behind the airstrike.
At least three children were killed and one other person was injured during an airstrike in the capital of the Tigray region in Ethiopia on Monday, the United Nations has said.
A deadly conflict erupted between Tigrayan and Ethiopian government forces nearly a year ago and since November last year, thousands of people have been killed and more than two million citizens have been forced to flee the region.
Tigrai TV, which is controlled by regional ruling party the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), has now accused the Ethiopian government of launching airstrikes on the city of Mekelle on Monday.
Jens Laerke, spokesperson of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), has now reported local health workers saying three children died and another person was injured during the attack.
Mr Laerke told a briefing in Geneva earlier today: "This escalation of the conflict is very alarming."
He said: "Why would the Ethiopian government attack its own city? Mekelle is an Ethiopian city.
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Re: Ethiopia: United Nations says three children killed in airstrike in capital of Tigray region (Sky News)
May be subconsciously they are talking about the Kabul drone attack that killed several innocent aid workers.sarcasm wrote: ↑19 Oct 2021, 19:43The Ethiopian government initially denied carrying out the deadly attack in Mekelle, but state media later confirmed the African country’s air force was behind the airstrike.
At least three children were killed and one other person was injured during an airstrike in the capital of the Tigray region in Ethiopia on Monday, the United Nations has said.
A deadly conflict erupted between Tigrayan and Ethiopian government forces nearly a year ago and since November last year, thousands of people have been killed and more than two million citizens have been forced to flee the region.
Tigrai TV, which is controlled by regional ruling party the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), has now accused the Ethiopian government of launching airstrikes on the city of Mekelle on Monday.
Jens Laerke, spokesperson of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), has now reported local health workers saying three children died and another person was injured during the attack.
Mr Laerke told a briefing in Geneva earlier today: "This escalation of the conflict is very alarming."
He said: "Why would the Ethiopian government attack its own city? Mekelle is an Ethiopian city.
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Re: Ethiopia: United Nations says three children killed in airstrike in capital of Tigray region (Sky News)
No they are talking about kids murdered by Ethiopian government as part of the meditated genocide of the Tigrayan people.sun wrote: ↑19 Oct 2021, 21:10May be subconsciously they are talking about the Kabul drone attack that killed several innocent aid workers.sarcasm wrote: ↑19 Oct 2021, 19:43The Ethiopian government initially denied carrying out the deadly attack in Mekelle, but state media later confirmed the African country’s air force was behind the airstrike.
At least three children were killed and one other person was injured during an airstrike in the capital of the Tigray region in Ethiopia on Monday, the United Nations has said.
A deadly conflict erupted between Tigrayan and Ethiopian government forces nearly a year ago and since November last year, thousands of people have been killed and more than two million citizens have been forced to flee the region.
Tigrai TV, which is controlled by regional ruling party the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), has now accused the Ethiopian government of launching airstrikes on the city of Mekelle on Monday.
Jens Laerke, spokesperson of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), has now reported local health workers saying three children died and another person was injured during the attack.
Mr Laerke told a briefing in Geneva earlier today: "This escalation of the conflict is very alarming."
He said: "Why would the Ethiopian government attack its own city? Mekelle is an Ethiopian city.
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"I picked my son's hacked off arm from the floor" heartbroken father who lost 2 kids in Ethiopian airstrikes in Mekelle
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Re: Ethiopia: United Nations says three children killed in airstrike in capital of Tigray region (Sky News)
Sun that is a super reminder. If my memory serves me well, the UN did not say a word about it.