Fighting in northern Ethiopia between government forces and Tigrayan rebels erupted along a new front on Wednesday, the warring sides said, as the Tigray region was hit by another air strike. Wolqait, also spelt Wolkait, lies in western Tigray, a disputed region claimed by Tigrayans and Amharas and currently occupied by Amhara forces. Air strikeReports of a fresh offensive came as Tigray's capital Mekele was hit by a second air strike since Friday. "Mekele Hospital among the targets and at least three bombs dropped." The UN children's agency UNICEF condemned a separate air strike on Mekele on Friday – the first in many months – that "hit a kindergarten" and killed at least four people, including children.

Source: Ethiopian News September 01, 2022 02:31 UTC