Ethiopian forces on Friday carried out an air strike on Tigray's capital Mekele, a rebel spokesman said. Kindeya Gebrehiwot, a spokesman for the Tigray People's Liberation Front, told AFP that “a civilian residential area and a kindergarten” were hit in Mekele. Two humanitarian sources said they had been informed of an air strike in Mekele but no other details were available. READ MORE Fears for Tigray ceasefire rise as fighting begins again in EthiopiaHeavy fighting broke out in Tigray on Wednesday, disrupting a five-month ceasefire. The Tigray People's Liberation Front and the central government blamed each other for the escalation after negotiations to end the conflict, which has raged for almost two years, made little progress.

Source: Ethiopian News August 26, 2022 19:49 UTC