UN condemns air strike in Ethiopia
Published: 06:08 AM,Aug 27,2022 | EDITED : 10:08 AM,Aug 27,2022
People inspect a damaged playground following an air strike in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, on August 26, 2022, in this still image taken from video.
Addis Ababa - The UN children's agency UNICEF on Saturday condemned an air strike that "hit a kindergarten" in Ethiopia's Tigray region, killing at least four people including two children.
"UNICEF strongly condemns the air strike in Mekelle, the capital city of the Tigray Region, Ethiopia. The strike hit a kindergarten, killing several children, and injuring others," UNICEF's executive director Catherine Russell said on Twitter about Friday's aerial bombardment in the rebel-held region.
"UNICEF strongly condemns the air strike in Mekelle, the capital city of the Tigray Region, Ethiopia. The strike hit a kindergarten, killing several children, and injuring others," UNICEF's executive director Catherine Russell said on Twitter about Friday's aerial bombardment in the rebel-held region.