GENEVA — Thousands of Eritrean refugees sheltering at a camp in the Ethiopian Afar region, have fled following a deadly attack on the facility earlier this month, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. At a briefing for journalists in Geneva, a spokesperson the UN agency said that unidentified assailants targeted Barahle camp on Feb. 3 after fighting engulfed the area, according to harrowing accounts provided by refugees. Another 10,000 refugees are also reported to be living in Afdera town, some 225 kilometers from Semera, added the UN official. That alert came after airstrikes in and near the camps of Mai Aini and Adi Harush, home to more than 25,000 refugees. “With yet another refugee camp severely impacted, UNHCR remains extremely worried about the safety and wellbeing of thousands of Eritrean refugees caught up in the conflict,” Cheshirkov warned.

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2022 13:10 UTC