Africa News of Thursday, 22 February 2024Source: bbc.comAn Ethiopian army drone strike has killed dozens in the Amhara region, according to witnesses and hospital sources. The attack reportedly occurred on Monday near a small town called Sasit in the central part of the country while a truck was dropping off passengers . The Ethiopian army has been engaged in combat with a local militant group called Fano since August last year in clashes triggered by a controversial move by federal authorities to dissolve regional paramilitary groups. A medical practitioner confirmed that 18 people sustained serious injuries and three of them died upon arrival at a medical facility. The Amhara region has been under a state of emergency since August of last year.

Source: Ethiopian News February 22, 2024 14:38 UTC