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- Aid organizations suspended humanitarian works in Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region in the aftermath of deadly airstrike on a camp for displaced people
- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Sunday said that the humanitarian partners have suspended their activities in the area due to continued threats of drone strikes
- The UN sources also said that the attack which took place at around midnight on Friday against the IDP camp caused dozens of civilian casualties, including deaths.
Aid organizations suspended humanitarian works in Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region in the aftermath of deadly airstrike on a camp for displaced people.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Sunday said that the humanitarian partners have suspended their activities in the area due to continued threats of drone strikes. The UN sources also said that the attack which took place at around midnight on Friday against the IDP camp caused dozens of civilian casualties, including deaths.
The Tigrayan rebels accused the government of carrying out a drone attack claiming that 56 people were killed and 126 sustaining injuries.
Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) claimed that the Eritrean army, supported Ethiopian government forces let loose the mayhem killing people and injuring many. TPLF accused Eritrea sabotaging all peace efforts in the region. It is impossible to verify these claims independently, since access to Tigray was severely restricted and communications were cut off.
According to the UN agency, there is a lack of essential supplies, particularly medical equipment and fuel. There is near collapse of the healthcare system in the region. Aid agencies could not extend proper medical help even to those who were severely injured.
The attack came as the Ethiopian government announced an amnesty for several senior TPLF and other opposition leaders, as a part of the “national reconciliation” during the Orthodox Christmas celebrations by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Thousands have died in the conflict from both sides.
