A protester against the conflict in the Tigray region near the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany. AP
A protester against the conflict in the Tigray region near the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany. AP
A protester against the conflict in the Tigray region near the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany. AP
A protester against the conflict in the Tigray region near the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany. AP

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Ethiopian drone strike kills 17 in Tigray, say aid workers

Dozens more were injured in the strike

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January 11, 2022

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Seventeen civilians have been killed in a drone strike on a town in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region, aid workers told AFP on Tuesday, the second reported such attack in just a few days.

"Yesterday (Monday) the strike at Mai Tsebri occurred in the afternoon and killed 17 civilians working at the flour mill," said one of the humanitarian workers, citing witness accounts.

The aid worker said dozens of people were injured and 16 donkeys were killed in Mai Tsebri in north-western Tigray.

"A witness told me that the drones came and hovered a bit before dropping bombs. Then people panicked but after some minutes everyone heard huge shouting and they went to the scene to see that women and donkeys died."

Captive Ethiopian soldiers arrive at the Mekele Rehabilitation Centre in Tigray, Ethiopia, after a four-day journey from Abdi Eshir. All photos: AFP
Captive Ethiopian soldiers arrive at the Mekele Rehabilitation Centre in Tigray, Ethiopia, after a four-day journey from Abdi Eshir. All photos: AFP
Women welcome Tigray People's Liberation Front fighters as they return to Mekele after seizing control of the city in June 2021.
Women welcome Tigray People's Liberation Front fighters as they return to Mekele after seizing control of the city in June 2021.
Ethiopians who fled the Tigray conflict wait to charge their phones at Um Raquba refugee camp in Gedaref, Sudan.
Ethiopians who fled the Tigray conflict wait to charge their phones at Um Raquba refugee camp in Gedaref, Sudan.
A member of the Afar Special Forces stands in front of the debris of a house on the outskirts of the village of Bisober in Tigray.
A member of the Afar Special Forces stands in front of the debris of a house on the outskirts of the village of Bisober in Tigray.
People hold candles and Ethiopian flags at a memorial service for the victims of the Tigray conflict in Addis Ababa.
People hold candles and Ethiopian flags at a memorial service for the victims of the Tigray conflict in Addis Ababa.
An Ethiopian refugee who fled fighting in Tigray waits behind a fence in a camp in Sudan.
An Ethiopian refugee who fled fighting in Tigray waits behind a fence in a camp in Sudan.
Refugees living in a camp in Sudan after fleeing violence in Tigray.
Refugees living in a camp in Sudan after fleeing violence in Tigray.
A woman walks among the remains of a destroyed factory in Ataye, Ethiopia, where more than 100 civilians died in a recent flare-up of violence.
A woman walks among the remains of a destroyed factory in Ataye, Ethiopia, where more than 100 civilians died in a recent flare-up of violence.
Two members of the Amhara militia ride in the back of a pick-up truck. Amharas and Tigrayans were uneasy neighbours before the current fighting, with tension over land sparking violent clashes.
Two members of the Amhara militia ride in the back of a pick-up truck. Amharas and Tigrayans were uneasy neighbours before the current fighting, with tension over land sparking violent clashes.
Militias from the Amhara region have been involved in the fighting in Tigray.
Militias from the Amhara region have been involved in the fighting in Tigray.
Tens of thousands of Ethiopians gather at a rally organised by the mayor of Addis Ababa to show support for the military's efforts in Tigray.
Tens of thousands of Ethiopians gather at a rally organised by the mayor of Addis Ababa to show support for the military's efforts in Tigray.
Zeleke Alabachew, farmer and militia fighter, tends to his land near the village of Tekeldengy, Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous nation.
Zeleke Alabachew, farmer and militia fighter, tends to his land near the village of Tekeldengy, Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous nation.
People celebrate the liberation of opposition leaders in the city of Alamata, Ethiopia.
People celebrate the liberation of opposition leaders in the city of Alamata, Ethiopia.
A family fleeing violence sit in a former classroom at May Weyni secondary school, now hosting 10,500 displaced people, in Mekele, capital of Tigray.
A family fleeing violence sit in a former classroom at May Weyni secondary school, now hosting 10,500 displaced people, in Mekele, capital of Tigray.
Ethiopian refugees travel to Sudan to escape violence in Tigray.
Ethiopian refugees travel to Sudan to escape violence in Tigray.
Ethiopian refugees gather to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the Tigray People's Liberation Front at Um Raquba refugee camp in Gedaref, Sudan. The TPLF dominated Ethiopian politics before being ousted from their regional stronghold last year.
Ethiopian refugees gather to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the Tigray People's Liberation Front at Um Raquba refugee camp in Gedaref, Sudan. The TPLF dominated Ethiopian politics before being ousted from their regional stronghold last year.
An Ethiopian refugee sets up a tent in a camp in the town of Gedaref, Sudan, after being transported from the border reception centre.
An Ethiopian refugee sets up a tent in a camp in the town of Gedaref, Sudan, after being transported from the border reception centre.
Pro-Tigrayan demonstrators display placards during a protest in front of the chancellery in Berlin.
Pro-Tigrayan demonstrators display placards during a protest in front of the chancellery in Berlin.
The aftermath of heavy shelling in Wukro, a city north of Mekele, in Ethiopia.
The aftermath of heavy shelling in Wukro, a city north of Mekele, in Ethiopia.

The attack came after dozens of people were reported killed and many more injured in a drone strike on Friday on a camp, also in north-western Tigray, for people displaced by Ethiopia's brutal 14-month-old conflict.

It was not possible to independently verify the reports because access to Tigray is restricted and it remains under a communications blackout.

An Ethiopian government spokeswoman said on Tuesday she had no information on the alleged strikes.

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Rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) say government forces are continuing to carry out air strikes despite them retreating to their Tigray stronghold in December.

Their withdrawal followed a government offensive that led to the recapture of a string of strategic towns, and had raised hopes of a possible opening towards a ceasefire.

On Friday, the government announced an amnesty for several senior TPLF figures and other high-profile opposition leaders in what it said was a bid to pave the way for national dialogue and "unity".

Fighting between forces loyal to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the TPLF and their allies has killed thousands of people and forced several million from their homes since it erupted in November 2020.

Tigray itself is under what the UN calls a de facto blockade that is preventing life-saving food and medicine from reaching its six million people, including hundreds of thousands in famine-like conditions.

Monday's reported strike came on the same day that US President Joe Biden voiced concern about the continuing violence in a phone call with Mr Abiy.

Mr Biden expressed concern that "ongoing hostilities, including recent air strikes, continue to cause civilian casualties and suffering," according to a White House statement.

World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, himself a Tigrayan, also said on Twitter he was "deeply concerned about reports of another drone strike in #Tigray, resulting in injuries and death of too many civilians".

"I echo (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres' call for an end to the conflict in Ethiopia and for humanitarian aid to be urgently allowed in."

The aid workers who spoke to AFP on Tuesday also said the attack on the displaced persons camp in Dedebit had killed 59 people, with one reporting 138 wounded.

After that strike, aid agencies suspended their operations in the area, according to the UN's emergency response agency OCHA.

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