The drone attack took place on Friday, January 12, near a school compound in Alem Ketema, the capital of the district of Merhabetie, according to residents and the school administration. The strike took place at around 1 p.m. near the entrance to Arbegnoch Comprehensive High School, the school’s principal, Ashagre Abebe told the BBC. The principal added that the students of the school, shocked by the drone attack that occurred on Friday, chose not to return to school on Monday. According to residents, two Fano members were reportedly killed in this drone attack, and at least four civilians on the street were injured. The second-shift students were in school at the time of the attack, and it triggered an all-out panic, the principal reported.

Source: Ethiopian News January 16, 2024 20:49 UTC