There are reports today, August 20, 2026, of an air/drone strike in Mekelle, with reports that mothers and children were wounded. The information about deaths is still developing, so I would be careful about stating an exact number until independently verified.
It is extremely heartbreaking. Mekelle has previously been a city where children were killed in airstrikes. For example, as Reuters reported, an airstrike on a children’s playground in 2022 killed at least seven people, including children, according to medical officials.
Drone attacks in Tigray and the suffering inflicted on civilians are deeply concerning. After years of death, displacement, pain, and loss, the people deserve to live in peace and safety. If war is opened against us again, #AbiyAhmed is a killer.
Ethnic cleansing continued in the western Tigray areas under the control of Amhara forces. During five days last week, 1,436 people have been displaced, with many seeking refuge at the Endabaguna IDP Center. @SecBlinken@JosepBorrellF@SenatorMenendez@UNHumanRights@USAmbUN@amnesty@hrw
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At Ayder Referral Hospital in Mekelle, HIV patients are voicing their demand for adequate medical supplies.
Nurses and pharmacists working at the hospital have reported that even after the Pretoria agreement, they continue to face shortages of essential medical supplies.
Adding that medications that have been phased out in other regions of Ethiopia are being sent to #Tigray, which is causing further concern.
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