Security

Residents Report Dozens Killed in Alamata

AI SUMMARY

Local residents report that dozens of civilians have been killed by heavy artillery fire and flooding during ongoing conflict in northern Ethiopia.

Local residents report that 96 civilians were killed in the area stretching from Kobo to Kukufto on the Alamata front.
In Alamata city alone, 52 people were killed due to heavy artillery shelling in residential areas.
Residents in Salenoha, Waja, Tumuga, the airport area, Addis Alem, and Kukufto reported deaths from heavy artillery fire in homes and markets.
Five children fleeing heavy artillery fire in the Raya Bala district were swept away and killed by a sudden flash flood in the Afunit river.
A local resident stated that 11 people were buried in a single day in Alamata during the intense fighting between Saturday and Tuesday.
Over 36,000 residents of Alamata had previously been displaced to Kobo due to the conflict.
Former interim administrator Seyoum Arbese stated that urgent humanitarian assistance is needed due to the combination of conflict, loss of property, and drought.
A committee has been established to begin returning more than 36,000 displaced people to their homes starting Saturday.