Security

Drone strikes kill civilians including IDPs in Tigray’s Shiraro and Adwa

AI SUMMARY

Reported drone strikes in Tigray's Shiraro and Adwa districts have killed and injured civilians, including displaced persons sheltering in camps.

A drone strike hit an IDP camp in Shiraro's Adi Abay area at around 2:15 a.m. on Saturday.
The Shiraro strike killed nine internally displaced people and injured 14 others, including a days-old baby and its mother.
Two of the injured individuals from the Shiraro camp attack were reported to be in critical condition and in a coma.
The drone in Shiraro struck a shelter where approximately 100 IDPs were staying.
In a separate incident, drone strikes hit several hotels in Adwa late Saturday and Sunday night, including Shewit International Hotel, Pan Africa Hotel, Soloda Hotel, and Segenet Hotel.
Residents in Adwa reported civilian casualties from the hotel strikes, with one estimate placing the death toll as high as nine.
Humanitarian sources estimate that at least 150,000 people have been displaced across Tigray and Afar due to renewed fighting.
The TPLF-led regional administration has withdrawn from key cities such as Mekelle since 3 October as federal forces and allied militia take control of major urban centers.