Fast NewsSurvivors of the attack on the Bahrale camp in Afar reported that "at least five refugees were killed and several women were kidnapped" by armed men. The Barahle camp is situated near the border between Afar and Tigray. (AFP)Fighting in northern Ethiopia's Afar region has "engulfed" a camp housing refugees from neighbouring Eritrea, killing five people and forcing thousands to flee. The UN refugee agency said in a statement on Friday that armed men launched an attack on February 3 in the Bahrale camp near the border with Tigray. The Barahle camp is situated near the border between Afar and Tigray.

Source: Ethiopian News February 18, 2022 12:53 UTC