Ethiopia: 10 Dead In Second Day Of Air Raids In Tigray Region

At least 10 people have been killed on the second day of air raids on Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, a hospital official said.

The CEO of Ayder Referral Hospital, Kibrom Gebreselassie on Wednesday said twin drone attacks hit a residential neighbourhood, killing 10 people and injuring others.

Kibrom added that five of the victims died en route to the hospital, while the others died at the scene of the drone attack in the Midre Genet neighbourhood.

Fasika Amdeslasie, a surgeon at the same hospital, also said the first bombing injured two women, followed by a second drone strike on the people gathered to help and see the victims.

The reported attack followed a drone attack on Tuesday on Mekelle University, which the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, which governs Tigray, said caused injuries and property damage

Tigray has been hit by several air raids since fighting resumed in late August between government forces and their allies and TPLF rebels in northern Ethiopia.