But discarded explosives have maimed or killed scores of children in Afar even after open combat near Kasagita abated in December, three regional health officials told Reuters. The health officials did not provide an exact total of injuries by unexploded ordnance in Afar. MISTOOK GRENADE FOR TOYThe first victim of unexploded ordnance in Kasagita was 2-year-old Saed Noore, who was killed on Feb. 16 while playing outside his house, three residents said. A government offensive in December pushed the Tigrayan forces back from Afar for a couple weeks. But Tigrayan forces returned and occupied six districts in parts of Afar further to the north.

Source: Ethiopian News April 27, 2022 08:27 UTC