Security
Survivors Flee Hayiq Jari IDP Camp After Deadly Drone Strike
Addis Standard · 2 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Addis Standard
AI SUMMARY
Displaced people are fleeing the Hayiq Jari IDP camp in the Amhara region following a deadly drone strike that killed at least 18 civilians and injured 22 others.
- A drone strike hit the Hayiq Jari 2 Turkey IDP camp in the Amhara region at around 11:00 a.m. on October 29.
- The camp was struck at least five times with intervals of approximately 15 minutes while residents were inside their shelters.
- The attack killed at least 18 civilians, including children, women, elderly people, three pregnant women, an eight-year-old girl, and students.
- At least 22 other people sustained injuries in the attack and were taken to Hayiq Hospital, with serious cases referred to Dessie Hospital.
- At least 15 victims were buried together in a single grave due to a lack of space for individual burials.
- Following the attack, on-site support centers, small markets run by IDPs, and children's classrooms were closed.
- Survivors and families are fleeing the camp in an unorganized manner, seeking shelter in nearby host communities or discussing travel to Bahir Dar.
- The camp hosts more than 1,800 displaced people who originally fled conflict in areas such as Kellem Wollega and Kiramu in East Wollega.
- Displaced residents have faced previous eviction pressures, threats over abandoned property taxes, and ongoing security barriers preventing safe returns to their home areas.
Related
73 Suspects Arrested in Connection with Attack in Arsi Shirka District
BBC · 27 minutes ago
Somaliland Officials Condemn Attacks on Oromo Residents in Borama
Addis Standard · 2 hours ago
Tigray Rebels Claim 500 Soldiers Killed in Renewed Fighting
Anadolu · 3 hours ago
WHO Chief Slams Attacks Against Civilians in Ethiopia as 'Deeply Disturbing'
Anadolu · 3 hours ago