17 civilians in the Tigray region of Kenya on the day that President Joe Biden expressed concern about such an attack in the ongoing war in a meeting with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed following a drone strike in Nairobi-Ethiopia, Kenya. Died, local officials say.
The women in the flour mill were the majority of the women killed in the drone strike near Mai Tsebri on Monday, the Zone administration reported, sources who saw the report told The Associated Press. Sources did not allow reporters to talk about anonymity, so they spoke on condition of anonymity.
Humanitarian activists in the town of Shire told AP that such drone attacks were reported in Tigray almost every day, with at least 57 people killed and 130 in a weekend attack on a refugee camp in David. The above was injured. Children. Relief workers shared a photo of a partially burnt corpse and a small corpse placed on the ground.
Ethiopian government and military spokesmen did not answer questions about the drone strike on Monday.
Biden expressed concern over detention in the war with Tigre’s army and the killing of civilians in a call with the Prime Minister of Ethiopia on Monday, and Abby praised the release of several prominent political prisoners.
The White House said Biden had launched an airstrike on Abby, which continues to cause civilian casualties and suffering in Africa’s second most populous country.
The statement said leaders “discussed how to accelerate dialogue towards a negotiated ceasefire, the urgency to improve humanitarian access across Ethiopia, and the need to address human rights issues for all affected Ethiopians. Urgent notice. “
Abby on Twitter described the conversation with Biden as “frank,” and both agreed that “strengthening cooperation through constructive engagement based on mutual respect is of great value.”
Biden called for this call last week after Jeffrey Feltman, a US diplomatic envoy to the Horn of Africa, visited Ethiopia to meet with senior leaders.
The war over a year has caused a devastating humanitarian crisis. The conflict entered a new phase in late December, with Tigray troops retreating to their area in a new military attack, and Ethiopian troops said they would not move further there.
Biden stressed that Abby must take advantage of the moment, and told reporters about the call for leaders on anonymous terms, according to a senior executive who briefed Ethiopian leaders to improve humanitarian access. I called. White House officials are concerned that if momentum is not maintained, the conflict, which kills thousands and faces famine for hundreds of thousands, could be exacerbated.
The Ethiopian government has detained some journalists, including AP-certified video freelancer Amir Aman Kiyaro, in an attempt to limit coverage of the conflict.
Chara Anna
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