2021 Mekelle airstrikes
On 18 October 2021, the Ethiopian Air Force conducted two airstrikes on the city of Mekelle in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia during the Tigray War. 3 children were killed in the strikes.
| 2021 Mekelle airstrikes | |
|---|---|
| Part of the October 2021 Tigray offensive of the Tigray War | |
| Type | Airstrike |
| Location | Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia 13.494°N 39.466°E |
| Date | 18–22 October 2021 |
| Executed by | Ethiopian Air Force |
| Casualties | 4 killed 9 injured |
Mekelle Location of Mekelle within Ethiopia | |
On 20 October, there were new air strikes targeting inhabited areas of Tigray's capital city. A large enterprise, Mesfin Industrial Engineering, was also targeted.
Airstrikes continued on 21 and 22 October; the latter was nearby Mekelle University main campus, and Mekelle Airport and coincided with the landing time of a UN humanitarian flight. As a consequence, the UN cancelled further humanitarian flights to Mekelle.
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