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Ethiopia has been facing a humanitarian crisis for more than a year. Monday and Tuesday’s drone strikes have killed and wounded more women and children according to local reports.
Over the past two days, Ethiopia’s war-stricken region, Tigray, has experienced drone strikes killing 19 people and injuring dozens.
On Monday, in Mai Tsebri town, a deadly attack left 17 people dead at a flour mill, with dozens injured and 16 donkeys killed according to humanitarian workers. In a similar reported strike on Tuesday, two people were killed and dozens injured in Hiwane, Mekelle, Tigray’s capital.
The latest attacks come after last week’s Friday drone strike killed 56 people and injured 30 including children and women. This attack was on a displaced people camp in Tigray. Reports indicate drone strikes are becoming more frequent in Ethiopia’s ongoing civil war.
On Monday, US President Joe Biden had a call with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy, about the violence. According to a White House statement, “ongoing hostilities, including recent airstrikes, continue to cause civilian casualties and sufferings.”
Biden commended the effort made by Abiy on Friday’s amnesty announcement to opposition leaders and TPLF seniors. The leaders were pardoned to create a bid for unity and dialogue with the two opposing sides.
The ongoing civil war has killed thousands of civilians and left millions displaced from their homes since November 2020.
