Agencies | GenevaThe Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.comThe head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that Eritrean troops "murdered" his uncle in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel did not respond to requests for comment on the allegations. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a former Ethiopian minister who comes from Tigray, has previously been a vocal critic of Ethopia's role in the conflict that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions. The Ethiopian government and regional forces from Tigray agreed in November to cease hostilities last month in a major breakthrough. Asked for details of the incident on the sidelines of the event, Tedros said that his younger uncle whom he grew up with had been killed by Eritrean soldiers in a village in Tigray.

Source: Ethiopian News December 15, 2022 11:19 UTC