Ethiopia accused of aerial attacks on Tigray’s regional capital

The authorities in the Ethiopian region of Tigray say the regional capital Mekelle has been hit by air strikes, and have accused the federal government of bombing a hospital. Addis Ababa has not responded.

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Photo: Ethiopian soldiers. Credit: Getty Images.