At least 56 people have been killed in an airstrike on a refugee camp in the Ethiopian region of Tigray, Reuters news agency reported. Rescuers told Reuters news agency that 30 people were injured, including children.
According to aid workers, the attack took place on a camp in the town of Dedebit, in northwestern Tigray, close to the border with Eritrea. It is not yet clear who is behind the attack. The government previously denied using violence against civilians in the fight with the rebels of the Tigray People’s Liberation Army (TPLF).
That violent conflict broke out fourteen months ago. Since then, a bloody civil war has raged between government forces and the TPLF. The battle has expanded across multiple regions. The rebels gained ground and advanced towards the capital Addis Ababa, but were forced on the defensive at the end of last year and withdrew at the end of December. back from two regions.
Thousands of deaths
Yesterday, the Ethiopian government wrote in a statement that it want to talk with the rebels from the region in the north of the country. The government also granted amnesty to key political prisoners who had shown support for the insurgents in Tigray.
Thousands of people have been killed since the start of the war and millions have been displaced.
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