By Borkena News Desk
TORONTO, Canada — In what appears to be the latest sign of an escalating conflict between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Abiy Ahmed-led federal government, two drone strikes hit Mekelle, the seat of the Tigray regional state in northern Ethiopia, on Thursday.
Abraha Hagos, communication head of the TPLF-led administration, told DW Amharic that 13 people, apparently civilians, sustained serious and light injuries from the strike. It remains unspecified whether the condition of those with serious injuries is life-threatening.
The victims are receiving medical attention at Ayder Hospital.
The strike took place around 11:00 a.m. local time and hit residential areas, Abraha Hagos stated, adding that targeted residential homes sustained serious damage.
The region’s communication office released an official statement hours after the strike, asserting that the federal government was responsible for the attacks, according to a BBC Amharic report.
The federal government and the Ethiopian Defense Force neither denied nor confirmed the attacks.
According to sources, the strike targeted two locations. Other sources with links to the region, such as Zara Media, reported that the drone strike targeted teachers’ residential areas and claimed that the Ethiopian Defense Force carried out airstrikes outside Mekelle, though they did not specify the exact locations or report whether those strikes caused damage.
This marks the third time a drone strike has occurred in the region in less than a month. Before Mekelle, strikes hit Sheraro and the Raya area, which the communication head confirmed.
The Ethiopian government has accused TPLF forces of allying with Eritrea to attack Ethiopia.
The Defense Chief of Staff and Ethiopian government officials have referenced Tsimdo/Tsemdo, stating that forces are preparing for war against the defense forces.
While denying relations with Eritrea, Abraha Hagos admitted that TPLF forces are forming alliances with local armed groups.
Recent disclosures from Fano forces appear to confirm that a military coalition is forming against the ruling Prosperity Party government.
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I bet you Al-Toweel Isu is praying to find one of these drones somehow missed its target and hit a spot in his fiefdom. He has been itching to send one of his clunky Mig’s and bomb the GERD dam and prove to his bosom daddy in Al-Qahirah he is still his loyal Khaddaam(house nigger) in exchange just a few bags of rice and expired cans of sardines. You watch!!!
COMPARE: Some YouTube channels reported that the ENDF struck TPLF’s Weapon Depot, Tank Hub, Air Defense HQ, etc.: → youtu.be/gZJsVDrQNkM?t=51
Drones operate in real time. So, why would the ENDF waste resources and time to bomb empty lots like the one shown? Why didn’t the TPLF sources provide evidence of casualties, property damage, and projectile debris used in the strike?
If a drone struck a residential area, then, there must have been a legitimate target there. Since TPLF & Co. are Domestic Terrorists [DTs], anyone aiding & abetting these DTs is a Domestic Terrorist as well. So, DTs & Abettors are equally Drone Strike Targets. The government must make that crystal clear to the public and avail Witness Protection Programs.
The photo shows empty lot with shallow crater. Even construction-grade dynamite imparts deeper & larger crater. Did Shabia/EPLF steal TPLF’s gold & force TPLF to dig the crater for Coq Fight Betting to raise funds for its war on Ethiopia?