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WHO Chief Slams Attacks Against Civilians in Ethiopia as 'Deeply Disturbing'
Anadolu · 2 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Anadolu
AI SUMMARY
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned recent deadly attacks on civilians in Ethiopia's Amhara and Tigray regions, warning they push a fragile health system toward collapse.
- WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described attacks against civilians in Amhara and Tigray as deeply disturbing.
- Children, including a newborn, were reportedly killed in the Jaari 2 displacement camp in Amhara.
- Several people were reportedly killed while trying to get food in another attack in Rama, Tigray.
- Drone attacks and civilian casualties have frequently occurred across Ethiopia.
- Violence in northern Ethiopia is pushing a fragile health system toward collapse due to severe shortages of workers, medicines, and equipment.
- Ambulance services are severely limited, and insecurity is obstructing the delivery of life-saving medical supplies.
- WHO and UN partners are working to deliver additional medical supplies to affected regions.
- Attacks have worsened humanitarian conditions for families facing shortages of food, medicine, and shelter after aid reductions.
- Amhara has experienced prolonged fighting between federal security forces and Fano militias since 2023, alongside renewed conflict in Tigray.
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