Drone strikes hit Ethiopia displacement camp, civilians killed

Drone strikes hit the Jari 2 displacement camp in Ethiopia’s Amhara region on October 29, killing civilians, including children, according to residents and people involved in rescue and burial efforts. The final death toll has not been established, with witnesses and residents reporting between 14 and 18 deaths. Accounts described several strikes on the camp, where more than 1,700 people displaced by earlier violence were living. A local official said authorities were helping arrange medical treatment for 36 injured people. A source at a hospital in nearby Hayk also reported 36 wounded arrivals, including eight children and 10 women. Residents and witnesses described people being buried at the camp and others dying after reaching hospital. A camp coordinator cited in one account said 14 people were buried on Thursday and two later died in hospital. Other residents gave higher totals, with some reporting 16 deaths and others 18. A conflict-monitoring estimate put the death toll between 16 and 23, but did not specify whether children were included. The figures reflect differing reports, not a confirmed final count. Residents said Fano fighters were present in areas near the...