Ethiopia Drone Strikes Kill 14 in Amhara

At least 14 people, including children and pregnant women, died in a series of drone strikes on a camp for internally displaced persons in Ethiopia’s Amhara region on Thursday.

Witnesses reported burying victims at the shelter located 400 kilometres northeast of Addis Ababa, with two additional residents dying later in medical care.

The aerial attack struck the facility just as local children returned home from school.

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Ethiopia drone strikes kill 14 in Amhara (News Central TV) — An FPV drone. Commercially available drones modified to carry explosives are believed to have been used in reported strikes on Addis Ababa. Credit: REUTERS/Stringer

The conflict monitor ACLED estimated the total death toll between 16 and 23 individuals, with dozens more suffering injuries.

Federal forces have repeatedly launched drone operations across Amhara, where roughly 500,000 internal refugees reside following escalating clashes involving the Oromo Liberation Army.

Ethiopian army officials have not responded to requests for comment regarding the strikes.

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