Dozens of civilians were reportedly killed last week in a barrage of air strikes in Ethiopia's conflict-wracked northernmost Tigray region. Ethiopia's government said last week that its troops would not advance further into Tigray. Dozens of civilians were reportedly killed last week in a barrage of air strikes in Ethiopia's conflict-wracked northernmost Tigray region, the highest casualties recorded since October, the UN's emergency-response agency said Thursday. The claims by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) rebel group could not be independently confirmed by AFP. On Thursday, the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that air strikes between December 19 to 24 had "reportedly led to mass civilian casualties, including dozens of people reportedly killed, making this the most intense series of air attacks and casualties reported since October".

Source: Ethiopian News December 31, 2021 11:20 UTC