Adi Daero school airstrike
Appearance
Adi Daero school airstrike | |
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Part of Tigray War | |
Type | Airstrike |
Location | 14°18′43″N 38°10′23″E / 14.312°N 38.173°E |
Date | 4 October 2022 |
Executed by | Ethiopian Air Force |
Casualties | 50-65+ internally displaced people killed 70+ injured |
On 4 October 2022, the Ethiopian National Defense Force launched an airstrike at a school housing internally displaced people in the town of Adi Daero in La'ilay Adiyabo, killing more than 50 and injuring at least 70 others.[1] According to Tigrayan authorities and some witnesses the death toll was at least 65. The attack is one of the deadliest in the Tigray War.[2]
Response
In January, the United Nations reportedly sent a letter to Ethiopia's government, informing them of locations being used to house IDPs, including the school in Adi Daero.[1] Billene Seyoum, the spokesperson of Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, did not comment on the letter.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "U.N. told Ethiopia in January that school hit in air strike housed displaced people -humanitarian sources". Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "More than 50 killed in northern Ethiopia air strike -aid workers and Tigray forces". Reuters. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2022-10-06.