NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Dutch aid group said Wednesday that one of its staff members was “murdered” at a refugee camp during the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, bringing the number of humanitarian workers killed during the nearly two months of unrest to five. The group did not immediately respond to questions, including about who it thinks is responsible for the death of its worker. While international aid reached at least two of the refugee camps last week, it is not clear whether Hitsats can yet be reached. Ethiopia’s government has denied the persistent allegations of Eritrean forces’ involvement in the fighting, while the United States has said it believes Eritrean forces are active and called it a “grave development.”The Eritrean government, described by watchdogs as one of the world’s most repressive, has remained largely silent. No one knows how many thousands of people, including civilians, might have been killed in Ethiopia’s conflict.

Source: Ethiopian News December 30, 2020 16:41 UTC