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Ethiopia·Armed Conflicts

Ethiopia accused of drone strike near Tigray capital Mekelle

Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 06:34 · 1 min read

Authorities in Ethiopia's Tigray region have accused the federal government in Addis Ababa of carrying out a drone strike on Dandera village, roughly 15 kilometres from the regional capital Mekelle. The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which governs the region, said the strike hit a farmer training centre and reported no casualties, but a local priest told AFP he witnessed at least one person killed and believed two others were wounded. The incident deepens a fresh crisis between Tigray and the federal government, as both sides have been massing troops along their shared border and trading accusations of provoking conflict — less than four years after a peace deal ended a civil war that killed at least 600,000 people.

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AfricanewsEthiopia: Authorities in Tigray accuse Addis Ababa of drone strike near Mekelle ↗︎
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